verb
de·pol·y·mer·ized, de·pol·y·mer·iz·ing, de·pol·y·mer·iz·esverb
transitiveTo break down (a polymer) into monomers.
verb
intransitiveTo undergo conversion into monomers. Used of a polymer.
Related Forms:
- de′po·lym′e·ri·za′tion
noun
depolymerize
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present depolymerizes, present participle depolymerizing, simple past and past participle depolymerized)
Origin
de- + polymerize
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