polymerization

Other spellings

• (UK) polymerisation

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌpɒl.ɪ.mər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

Singular polymerization

Plural polymerizations

1. (chemistry) Polymerization is the chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding monomers together.

Related words

• polymerize