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Verb: polymerise  pu'li-mu,rIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: polymerize)
  1. (chemistry) cause (a compound) to polymerize
    "The catalyst polymerised the solution";
    - polymerize
     
  2. (chemistry) undergo polymerization
    "The monomers polymerised under high pressure and temperature";
    - polymerize

Derived forms: polymerised, polymerises, polymerising

Type of: change integrity

Encyclopedia: Polymerise