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- [puh-lim-uh-rahyz, pol-uh-muh-]
- /pəˈlɪm əˌraɪz, ˈpɒl ə mə-/
- /ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌraɪz/
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- [puh-lim-uh-rahyz, pol-uh-muh-]
- /pəˈlɪm əˌraɪz, ˈpɒl ə mə-/
Definitions of polymerize word
- verb with object polymerize to subject to polymerization. 1
- verb without object polymerize to undergo polymerization. 1
- transitive verb polymerize convert sth to a polymer 1
- verb polymerize to react or cause to react to form a polymer 0
Information block about the term
Origin of polymerize
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; polymer + -ize
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Parts of speech for Polymerize
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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polymerize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
polymerize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with polymerize
- when nucleotides polymerize to form a nucleic acid?
- what does polymerize mean?
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