polymerization

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros
Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros
Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor.
English -mer
English polymer
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English polymerize
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English polymerization

    From polymerize + -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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    Noun

    polymerization (countable and uncountable, plural polymerizations)

    1. (organic chemistry) The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).

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