Noun: polymerisation pu,li-mu-rI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: polymerization)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: polymerization)
- A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
"polymerisation is used in the production of many plastics";
- polymerization
Derived forms: polymerisations
Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
Encyclopedia: Polymerisation