polymerization, polymerisation
(noun) a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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).
• 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
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
