polymerize
verb /ˈpɒlɪməraɪz/
/ˈpɑːlɪməraɪz/
(British English also polymerise)
[intransitive, transitive] (chemistry)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they polymerize | /ˈpɒlɪməraɪz/ /ˈpɑːlɪməraɪz/ |
| he / she / it polymerizes | /ˈpɒlɪməraɪzɪz/ /ˈpɑːliməraɪzɪz/ |
| past simple polymerized | /ˈpɒlɪməraɪzd/ /ˈpɑːliməraɪzd/ |
| past participle polymerized | /ˈpɒlɪməraɪzd/ /ˈpɑːliməraɪzd/ |
| -ing form polymerizing | /ˈpɒlɪməraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpɑːliməraɪzɪŋ/ |
- polymerize (something) to combine, or to make units of a chemical combine, to make a polymer
- The substance polymerizes to form a hard plastic.