copolymerize

[ koh-puh-lim-uh-rahyz, koh-pol-uh-muh- ]

verb (used with or without object),co·po·lym·er·ized, co·po·lym·er·iz·ing.Chemistry.
  1. to subject to or undergo a change analogous to polymerization but with a union of two or more different monomers.

Origin of copolymerize

1
First recorded in 1935–40; copolymer + -ize
  • Also especially British, co·po·lym·er·ise .

Other words from copolymerize

  • co·po·lym·er·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby copolymerize

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British Dictionary definitions for copolymerize

copolymerize

copolymerise

/ (kəʊˈpɒlɪməˌraɪz) /


verb
  1. to react (two compounds) together to produce a copolymer

Derived forms of copolymerize

  • copolymerization or copolymerisation, noun

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