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polymerize.

(organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.

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Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/UK/pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/US/ˈpɑləməˌɹaɪz/US
  1. (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.

    transitive
  2. To undergo polymerization.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English polymer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English polymerize From polymer + -ize.

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