polymerize
po·ly·mer·ize
polymerize · polymerizes · polymerized · polymerizing
To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization(organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
UK/ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/US/pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)(organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
(intransitive)To undergo polymerization.
undergo polymerization
Translations
2 languagesForms
polymerizes, polymerizing, polymerized, polymerized| Base form | polymerize · to polymerize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | polymerizes |
| Present participle | polymerizing |
| Past simple | polymerized |
| Past participle | polymerized |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- undergo polymerization:polymerise
- cause (a compound) to polymerize:polymerise
Word family
23 related wordsDerivedautopolymerizecopolymerizecopolymerizeddepolymerizeelectropolymerizeelectropolymerizedheteropolymerizehomopolymerizehyperpolymerizemicropolymerizenonpolymerizedoverpolymerizephotopolymerizepolymerizabilitypolymerizablepolymerizatepolymerizerprepolymerizerepolymerizethermopolymerizeunpolymerized
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