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polymerization

po·ly·me·rization

UK/ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌpɑlɪmɜrʌˈzeɪʃʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound

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Origin

From polymerize + -ation.

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