A second…reaction, which could be lethal, is dimerization, in which two identical adjacent units in the DNA chain join together (New Scientist).
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mes´mer|i|za´tion — mes|mer|ize «MEHS muh ryz, MEHZ », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. = hypnotize. (Cf. ↑hypnotize) –mes´mer|i|za´tion, noun. –mes´mer|iz´er, noun … 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
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
ep|i|mer|i|za|tion — «EHP uh muh ruh ZAY shuhn», noun. the process by which a chemical is changed to an epimeric form … 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
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
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
mer — mer·al·lu·ride; mer·a·mec; mer·bro·min; mer·cal·li; mer·cal·lite; mer·can·tile; mer·can·til·ism; mer·cap·tal; mer·cap·tan; mer·cap·tide; mer·cap·to; mer·cap·to·acetic; mer·cap·to·benzothiazole; mer·cap·tole; mer·cap·tom·er·in; mer·cap·to·purine;… … English syllables
mer|cu´ri|al|i|za´tion — mer|cu|ri|al|ize «muhr KYUR ee uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make mercurial in quality. 2. to treat or impregnate with mercury or one of its compounds. 3. Medicine. to affect with or subject to the action of mercury.… … Useful english dictionary
