polymerizing
polymerizing is the present participle and gerund of polymerize.
Meaning of polymerize
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
Adjective
polymerizing (comparative more polymerizing, superlative most polymerizing)
- That polymerizes
Forms of polymerizing
| comparative | more polymerizing |
|---|---|
| superlative | most polymerizing |
Words formed from polymerizing
Questions about polymerizing
- What does polymerizing mean?
- Polymerizing means that polymerizes.
- What is polymerizing the present participle and gerund of?
- Polymerizing is the present participle and gerund of polymerize.
- What part of speech is polymerizing?
- Polymerizing is an adjective.
Words near polymerizing in the dictionary
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