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polymerization definition

po·lym·eri·za·tion (pō lim′ər ə zā′s̸hən, pə-; päl′i mər ə-)

noun

  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 this process

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