co|pol´y|mer|i|za´tion

co|pol´y|mer|i|za´tion
co|pol|y|mer|ize «koh POL ih muh ryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
Chemistry. to polymerize two or more unlike substances; change or be changed by a reaction in which two or more unlike molecules, each of which usually is able to polymerize alone, polymerize to form a complex molecule: »

Styrene-butadiene rubber is made by copolymerizing styrene and butadiene (James S. Fritz).

co|pol´y|mer|i|za´tion, noun.

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  • pol|y|mer|i|za|tion — «POL ih muhr uh ZAY shuhn, puh LIHM uhr uh », noun. Chemistry. 1. a reaction in which two or more molecules unite, forming a more complex molecule with a higher molecular weight and different chemical and physical properties (the new molecule… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|pol|y|mer|i|za|tion — «dee POL ee muhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. the action of depolymerizing or condition of being depolymerized: »This enzyme acts to change another chemical, hyaluronic acid, by a process called depolymerization (Science News Letter) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ho´mo|pol´y|mer|i|za´tion — ho|mo|pol|y|mer|ize «HOH muh POL ih muh ryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. Chemistry. to change or be changed by a reaction in which two or more molecules of the same kind polymerize to form a complex molecule, as in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pho|to|pol|y|mer|i|za|tion — «FOH toh POL ih muhr uh ZAY sheh puh LIHM uhr uh », noun. polymerization induced by the action of light …   Useful english dictionary

  • co|pol|y|mer|ize — «koh POL ih muh ryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. Chemistry. to polymerize two or more unlike substances; change or be changed by a reaction in which two or more unlike molecules, each of which usually is able to polymerize… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ho|mo|pol|y|mer|ize — «HOH muh POL ih muh ryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. Chemistry. to change or be changed by a reaction in which two or more molecules of the same kind polymerize to form a complex molecule, as in the manufacture of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • Polymerization — Pol y*mer i*za tion, n. (Chem.) The act or process of changing to a polymeric form; the condition resulting from such change. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • za — ab·so·lut·i·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; acet·y·li·za·tion; achro·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·id·i·za·tion; ac·tu·al·i·za·tion; aero·sol·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; ag·ro·my·za; akhund·za·da; al·bi·ti·za·tion; al·car·ra·za; al·dol·i·za·tion;… …   English syllables

  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

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