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Noun: polymerization  pu`li-mu-ru'zey-shun [N. Amer], pu`li-mu-rI'zey-shun [Brit]
  1. A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
    - polymerisation [Brit]

Derived forms: polymerizations

See also: polymerize

Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

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