polymerization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
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 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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polymerisation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| polymerizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
emulsion polymerization · electropolymerization · repolymerization · hypopolymerization · addition polymerization · hyperpolymerization · chain growth polymerization · organopolymerization · biopolymerization · photopolymerization · postpolymerization · heteropolymerization · cyclopolymerization · tribopolymerization · geopolymerization · degree of polymerization · autopolymerization
Relateds
Translations (15)
cs polymerizace (process in which polymers are formed) · ms pempolimeran (process in which polymers are formed) · fr polymérisation (process in which polymers are formed) · ru полимериза́ция (process in which polymers are formed) · es polimerización (process in which polymers are formed) · mi whakawaerautanga (process in which polymers are formed) · it polimerizzazione (process in which polymers are formed) · ja 重合 (process in which polymers are formed) · id polimerisasi (process in which polymers are formed) · ro polimerizare (process in which polymers are formed) · uk полімеризація (process in which polymers are formed) · ca polimerització (process in which polymers are formed) · nl polymerisatie (process in which polymers are formed) · fi polymerisaatio (process in which polymers are formed) · pl polimeryzacja (process in which polymers are formed)