POLYMERISATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)