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POLYMERIZATION
polymerization, polymerisation
(noun) a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
polymerization (plural polymerizations)
(chemistry) The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).
Antonyms
• depolymerization
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*mer`i*za"tion, n. (Chem.)
Definition: The act or process of changing to a polymeric form; the condition resulting from such change.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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