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.
to subject to or undergo a change analogous to polymerization but with a union of two or more different monomers.
Origin of copolymerize
1- 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
to react (two compounds) together to produce a copolymer
Derived forms of copolymerize
- copolymerization or copolymerisation, noun
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