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polymerize
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pol·y·mer·ize  (pl-m-rz, p-lm-)
intr. & tr.v. pol·y·mer·ized, pol·y·mer·iz·ing, pol·y·mer·iz·es
To undergo or subject to polymerization.
polymerize, polymerise [ˈpɒlɪməˌraɪz pəˈlɪmə-]
vb
(Chemistry) to react or cause to react to form a polymer
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Verb1.polymerize - cause (a compound) to polymerize
polymerise
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
change integrity - change in physical make-up
2.polymerize - undergo polymerization
polymerise
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
change integrity - change in physical make-up
copolymerise, copolymerize - polymerize together; "the two substances copolymerized"
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