Polymerize

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpÉ’lɨmÉ™rʌɪz/
• US IPA: /pəˈlɪ.mÉ™.raɪz/, IPA: /ˈpÉ‘lÉ™məˌraɪz/
• Hyphenation: po + ly + mer + ize

Origin

polymer + -ize

Full definition of polymerize

Verb

1. (transitive, chemistry) to convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization
2. (intransitive, chemistry) to undergo polymerization