depolymerize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈpɒlɪməɹaɪz/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- 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 English depolymerize From de- + polymerize.
Meanings
- To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| depolymerized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| depolymerized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| depolymerizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| depolymerizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |