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depolymerize

/diːˈpɒlɪməɹaɪz/

depolymerize verb: to decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.

Verb

depolymerize (third-person singular simple present depolymerizes, present participle depolymerizing, simple past and past participle depolymerized)

  1. To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.

Forms of depolymerize

third-person singular presentdepolymerizes
present participledepolymerizing
past participledepolymerized
pastdepolymerized

Origin of depolymerize

From de- + polymerize.

Words formed from depolymerize

Questions about depolymerize

What does depolymerize mean?
Depolymerize means to decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
What part of speech is depolymerize?
Depolymerize is a verb.
How do you pronounce depolymerize?
Depolymerize is pronounced /diːˈpɒlɪməɹaɪz/.
What is the past tense of depolymerize?
The past tense of depolymerize is depolymerized.

Words near depolymerize in the dictionary

  1. depolymerising
  2. depolymerizable
  3. depolymerizating
  4. depolymerization
  5. depolymerizations
  6. depolymerize
  7. depolymerized
  8. depolymerizer
  9. depolymerizers
  10. depolymerizes
  11. depolymerizing

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