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polycondensation

American

[pol-ee-kon-den-sey-shuhn] / ˌpɒl iˌkɒn dɛnˈseɪ ʃən /

noun

Chemistry.

formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.

First recorded in 1935–40; poly- + condensation

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