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autopolymerization

/ˌɔ.toʊˌpɑl.ɪ.mɚ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
au-topoly-mer-iza-tion
IPA
/ˌɔ.toʊˌpɑl.ɪ.mɚ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
34
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical reaction in which a monomer undergoes polymerization spontaneously, often due to environmental factors such as heat, light, or inherent instability.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process by which an autopolymer hardens.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From auto- + polymerization.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɔ.toʊˌpɑl.ɪ.mɚ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌɔː.təʊˌpɒl.ɪ.mə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

autopolymerizations (plural) autopolymerisation (alternative, UK)

Questions

How do you pronounce autopolymerization?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔ.toʊˌpɑl.ɪ.mɚ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does autopolymerization mean?
A chemical reaction in which a monomer undergoes polymerization spontaneously, often due to environmental factors such as heat, light, or inherent instability.
Where does autopolymerization come from?
From auto- + polymerization.

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