tel·o·mer·iza·tion \ˌteləmərə̇ˈzāshən, ˌrīˈz-\noun (-s) Etymology:telomer + -ize + -ation : a chemical reaction involving addition of fragments of one molecule (as of an alcohol, acetal, or chloroform) to the ends of a polymerizing olefin system < telomerization of carbon tetrachloride with styrene in the presence of acetyl peroxide forms the telomer Cl[CH(C6H5)CH2]nCCl3 >