depolymerize
[ dee-puh-lim-uh-rahyz, dee-pol-uh-muh- ]
/ ˌdi pəˈlɪm əˌraɪz, diˈpɒl ə mə- /
verb (used with object), de·po·lym·er·ized, de·po·lym·er·iz·ing.Chemistry.
to break down (a polymer) into monomers.
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Origin of depolymerize
First recorded in 1890–95; de- + polymerize
OTHER WORDS FROM depolymerize
de·po·lym·er·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby depolymerize
depolarizer, depolarizing block, depoliticize, depollute, depolymerase, depolymerize, depone, deponent, Depo-Provera, depopulate, deport
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British Dictionary definitions for depolymerize
depolymerize
depolymerise
/ (diːˈpɒlɪməˌraɪz) /
verb
to break (a polymer) into constituent monomers or (of a polymer) to decompose in this way
Derived forms of depolymerize
depolymerization or depolymerisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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