polymerize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/ (US)
- /ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/ (UK)
- /ˈpɑləməˌɹaɪz/ (US)
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 From polymer + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) (organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
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(intransitive) To undergo polymerization.
Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polymerizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| polymerizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| polymerized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| polymerized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polymerizate · copolymerize · polymerizability · hyperpolymerize · heteropolymerize · autopolymerize · polymerizer · copolymerized · overpolymerize · thermopolymerize · homopolymerize · electropolymerized · unpolymerized · depolymerize · micropolymerize · electropolymerize · polymerizable · nonpolymerized · prepolymerize · repolymerize · photopolymerize
Translations (13)
mi whakawaerau (to convert a monomer to a polymer) · fi polymeroitua (to undergo polymerization) · ro polimeriza (to convert a monomer to a polymer) · hu polimerizálódik (to undergo polymerization) · ca polimeritzar (to convert a monomer to a polymer) · es polimerizar (to convert a monomer to a polymer) · fi polymeroida (to convert a monomer to a polymer) · da polymere (to convert a monomer to a polymer) · da polymerisere (to convert a monomer to a polymer) · fr polymériser (to convert a monomer to a polymer) · hu polimerizál (to convert a monomer to a polymer) · mi whakawaerau (to undergo polymerization) · ro polimeriza (to undergo polymerization)