Polymerization

Noun

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

Antonyms

 * depolymerization

Related terms

 * polymerize

Thesaurus
acetification, acidification, acidulation, alkalization, carbonation, catalysis, chemicalization, electrolysis, ferment, fermentation, hydrogenation, isomerism, metamerism, metamerization, nitration, oxidation, oxidization, phosphatization, polymerism, position isomerism, reduction, saturization, working

Alternative forms

 * polymerisation

Translations

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 * Japanese: 重合
 * Romanian: polimerizare