polymerizationnoun [ U ]
/ˌpɒl.ɪ.me.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//ˌpɑː.lɪ.mɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/specializeda chemical reaction in which many small molecules join to make a polymer
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- corrode
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- sop
- suction
- the carbon cycle
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