polymerization
noun
Simple meaning
A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pɑlɪmɚəˈzeɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
organic chemistry
A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
organic chemistry
The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
Used this way, polymerization is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Academic writing
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
Nearby words
- polymerisation , used mainly in Regional English
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Related to A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound.
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Sense: chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer
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