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polymerization
po·lym·er·i·za·tion [ pə lìmməri záysh'n, pòlliməri záysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
process of making polymers: the chemical reaction in which a compound is made into a polymer by the addition or condensation of smaller molecules

pol·y·mer·ize [ pólləmə rz, pə límmə rz ] transitive and intransitive verb
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