polymerize

polymerize is a 10-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde. Face value is 26 in Scrabble and 28 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 26 · Words With Friends 28 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde.
2. intransitive verb. To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde.
3. verb. undergo polymerization

   Synonyms: polymerise

4. verb. cause (a compound) to polymerize

   Synonyms: polymerise

Synonyms

polymerise

Common word forms

polymerized, polymerizes, polymerizing

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