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dimerize
[ dahy-muh-rahyz ]
/ ˈdaɪ məˌraɪz /
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verb (used with or without object), di·mer·ized, di·mer·iz·ing.Chemistry.
to form (a dimer), as in polymerization.
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British Dictionary definitions for dimerize
dimerize
dimerise
/ (ˈdaɪməˌraɪz) /
verb
to react or cause to react to form a dimer
Derived forms of dimerize
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