polymerize
Syllables: po·ly·mer·ize/ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/US/pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/
polymerize verb: (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
Verb
polymerize (third-person singular simple present polymerizes, present participle polymerizing, simple past and past participle polymerized)
- (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
- To undergo polymerization.
- Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers.2015 March 25, Anna Skoczyńska et al., “New look at the role of progerin in skin aging”, in Przegla̜d Menopauzalny = Menopause Review, volume 14, →DOI
Forms of polymerize
| third-person singular present | polymerizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | polymerizing |
| past participle | polymerized |
| past | polymerized |
Origin of polymerize
From polymer + -ize.
Words formed from polymerize
- autopolymerize
- copolymerize
- copolymerized
- depolymerize
- electropolymerize
- electropolymerized
- heteropolymerize
- homopolymerize
- hyperpolymerize
- micropolymerize
- nonpolymerized
- overpolymerize
- photopolymerize
- polymerizability
- polymerizable
- polymerizate
- polymerizer
- prepolymerize
- repolymerize
- thermopolymerize
- unpolymerized
Questions about polymerize
- What does polymerize mean?
- Polymerize means (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
- What part of speech is polymerize?
- Polymerize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce polymerize?
- Polymerize is pronounced /ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of polymerize?
- The past tense of polymerize is polymerized.
Words near polymerize in the dictionary
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