polymerization

The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).

Noun

  1. The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).

Origin

Etymology tree English polymer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English polymerize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English polymerization From polymerize + -ation.

Forms

polymerizations polymerisation

Antonyms

depolymerization

Related

polymerize

Derived

addition polymerization autopolymerization biopolymerization chain growth polymerization cyclopolymerization degree of polymerization electropolymerization emulsion polymerization geopolymerization heteropolymerization hyperpolymerization hypopolymerization organopolymerization photopolymerization postpolymerization repolymerization tribopolymerization