First Known Use: 1872
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polymerization
noun po·ly·mer·i·za·tion \pə-ˌli-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌpä-lə-mə-rə-\
Definition of POLYMERIZATION
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
noun po·ly·mer·iza·tion
Medical Definition of POLYMERIZATION
1
: a chemical reaction in which two or more small molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units of the original molecules—compare association 4
2
: reduplication of parts in an organism
Variants of POLYMERIZATION
po·ly·mer·iza·tion also British po·ly·mer·isa·tion \pə-ˌlim-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌpäl-ə-mə-rə-\
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