polymerize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɒlɪməˌraɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə lim′ə rīz′, pol′ə mə-)

Inflections of 'polymerize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
polymerizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
polymerizing
v pres p (US & UK)
polymerized
v past (US & UK)
polymerized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
po•lym•er•ize  (pə lim′ə rīz′, pol′ə mə-),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. [Chem.]
v.t. 
  1. Chemistryto subject to polymerization.

v.i. 
  1. Chemistryto undergo polymerization.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] po•lym′er•ise′. 
  • polymer + -ize 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
polymerize, polymerise / ˈpɒlɪməˌraɪz pəˈlɪmə-/
  1. to react or cause to react to form a polymer
'polymerize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
depolymerize - polymerization

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