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To decompose a polymer into smaller fragmentsSee Also: depolymerization, polymerize
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depolymerize — (Amer.) v. (Chemistry) break down a polymer into monomers (also depolymerise) … English contemporary dictionary
depolymerize — verb Date: circa 1909 transitive verb to decompose (macromolecules) into simpler compounds (as monomers) intransitive verb to undergo decomposition into simpler compounds • depolymerization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
depolymerize — depolymerization, n. /dee peuh lim euh ruyz , dee pol euh meuh /, v.t., depolymerized, depolymerizing. Chem. to break down (a polymer) into monomers. Also, esp. Brit., depolymerise. [1890 95; DE + POLYMERIZE] * * * … Universalium
depolymerize — de·po·ly·mer·ize or Brit de·po·ly·mer·ise ( )dē pə lim ə .rīz, päl ə mə vb, ized or Brit ised; iz·ing or Brit is·ing vt to decompose (macromolecules) into relatively simple compounds (as monomers) <depolymerized nucleic acids> vi to undergo … Medical dictionary
depolymerize — or depolymerise di: pɒlɪmərʌɪz verb Chemistry break (a polymer) down into smaller units. Derivatives depolymerization noun … English new terms dictionary
depolymerize — de·polymerize … English syllables
depolymerize — de•po•lym•er•ize [[t]ˌdi pəˈlɪm əˌraɪz, diˈpɒl ə mə [/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing chem. to break down (a polymer) into monomers • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
depolymerize — v.tr. & intr. (also ise) Chem. break down into monomers or other smaller units. Derivatives: depolymerization n … Useful english dictionary
depolymerized — depolymerize (Amer.) v. (Chemistry) break down a polymer into monomers (also depolymerise) … English contemporary dictionary
depolymerizes — depolymerize (Amer.) v. (Chemistry) break down a polymer into monomers (also depolymerise) … English contemporary dictionary
