Styrene-butadiene rubber is made by copolymerizing styrene and butadiene (James S. Fritz).
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pol|y|mer|ize — «POL ih muh ryz, puh LIHM uh », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make or become polymeric; form a polymer; undergo or cause to undergo polymerization … Useful english dictionary
de|pol|y|mer|ize — «dee POL ee muh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to remove the polymeric properties of (a compound) to the original state before polymerization: »Under extremely small doses of radiation the nucleoprotein is depolymerized and loses its gel… … 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
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… … 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
ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… … 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
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * 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)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
Polymerize — Pol y*mer*ize, v. i. (Chem.) To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
