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POLYMERISATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
Synonyms:
polymerisation; polymerization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("polymerisation" is a kind of...):
chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)
Derivation:
polymerise (undergo polymerization)
polymerise (cause (a compound) to polymerize)
