polymerization
The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).
Related words
- chain growth polymerization
- addition polymerization
- degree of polymerization
- autopolymerization
- biopolymerization
- cyclopolymerization
- electropolymerization
- geopolymerization
- heteropolymerization
- hyperpolymerization
- hypopolymerization
- organopolymerization
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