depolymerize
depolymerize · depolymerizes · depolymerized · depolymerizing
To decompose a polymer into smaller fragmentsTo decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
/diːˈpɒlɪməɹaɪz/
Meaning
1 sensesTo decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
Forms
depolymerizes, depolymerizing, depolymerized, depolymerized| Base form | depolymerize · to depolymerize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | depolymerizes |
| Present participle | depolymerizing |
| Past simple | depolymerized |
| Past participle | depolymerized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
4 related wordsDeriveddepolymerizer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle