[‚kō·pə‚lim·ə·rə′zā·shən] (chemistry) A polymerization reaction that forms a copolymer.
copolymerization
co·pol·y·mer·i·za·tion
(kōpoli-mĕr-ī-zāshŭn) Formation of a polymer from two or more monomers with different chemical structure so as to form the new structure with properties that vary from either discrete monomer.