Phenomenon or Process
polymerization
po·lym·er·i·za·tion [ poh-lim-er-uh-zey-shuhn ]
Definitions related to polymerization:
  • Chemical reaction in which monomeric components are combined to form POLYMERS (e.g., POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Process of forming a compound, usually of high molecular weight, by the combination of simpler molecules.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The act or process of changing to a polymeric form. Polymerization consists of reactions that form a compound (polymer), usually of high molecular weight, by combination of simpler molecules (monomers).
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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