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polymerization

/ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
poly-mer-iza-tion
IPA
/ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English polymer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English polymerize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English polymerization From polymerize + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

polymerizations (plural) polymerisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

autopolymerization biopolymerization cyclopolymerization electropolymerization geopolymerization heteropolymerization hyperpolymerization hypopolymerization organopolymerization photopolymerization postpolymerization repolymerization

Phrases

addition polymerization chain growth polymerization degree of polymerization emulsion polymerization

Frequently Paired Words

polymerize

Synonyms

polymerisation

Antonyms

depolymerization

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce polymerization?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does polymerization mean?
The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).
Where does polymerization come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English polymer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English polymerize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English polymerization From polymerize + -ation.

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