Pronunciations (5)
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/ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz/
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/pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/
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/ˈpɑləməˌɹaɪz/
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ˈpɒlɨməɹʌɪz
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ˈpɑləməˌɹaɪz
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Verb
(organic chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.
Usage- Transitive
To undergo polymerization.
Usage- Intransitive
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Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers.
Verb
cause (a compound) to polymerize
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undergo polymerization
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