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oligomerize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oligomer-ize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To react together to form an oligomer.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English oligomer 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 oligomerize From oligomer + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oligomerizes (present, singular) oligomerizing (participle, present) oligomerized (participle, past) oligomerized (past)

Derived Forms

deoligomerize heterooligomerize homooligomerize

Frequently Paired Words

oligomerization polymerize

Questions

What does oligomerize mean?
To react together to form an oligomer.
Where does oligomerize come from?
Etymology tree English oligomer 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 oligomerize From oligomer + -ize.

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