polymerization

polymerization
noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1872 1. a chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units — compare association 5 2. reduplication of parts in an organism

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  • Polymerization — Pol y*mer i*za tion, n. (Chem.) The act or process of changing to a polymeric form; the condition resulting from such change. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polymerization — polymerization. См. полимеризация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • polymerization — (n.) 1872, from POLYMER (Cf. polymer) + IZE (Cf. ize) + ATION (Cf. ation) …   Etymology dictionary

  • polymerization — (Amer.) pÉ™ lɪmÉ™rÉ™ zeɪʃn / raɪ z n. combination of two or more separate molecules to form a more complex molecule (also polymerisation) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • polymerization — [pō lim΄ər ə zā′shən, pəlim΄ər ə zā′shən; päl΄i mər əi zā′shən] n. 1. the process of chaining together many simple molecules to form a more complex molecule with different physical properties 2. the changing of a compound into a polymeric form by …   English World dictionary

  • Polymerization — An example of alkene polymerization, in which each Styrene monomer unit s double bond reforms as a single bond with another styrene monomer and forms polystyrene. In polymer chemistry, polymerization is a process of reacting monomer molecules… …   Wikipedia

  • polymerization — /peuh lim euhr euh zay sheuhn, pol euh meuhr /, n. Chem. 1. the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound. 2. the combination of many like or unlike molecules to form a more complex product of higher molecular weight, with… …   Universalium

  • polymerization — condensation polymerization …   Mechanics glossary

  • polymerization — polimerizacija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Monomero ar monomerų mišinio pavertimas polimeru. atitikmenys: angl. polymerization rus. полимеризация …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • polymerization — polimerizacija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. polymerization vok. Polymerisation, f rus. полимеризация, f pranc. polymérisation, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • polymerization shrinkage — the decrease in volume of dental resin as polymerization occurs …   Medical dictionary

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