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