de·pol·y·mer·ize [ dee pólləmə rz ](past and past participlede·pol·y·mer·ized, present participlede·pol·y·mer·iz·ing, 3rd person present singularde·pol·y·mer·iz·es)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
break down molecule: to break down a polymer into simpler monomers, or undergo this process