Definition
copolymerise
verb
- to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which two or more different monomers combine to form a copolymer
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'copolymerize'; technical term used in chemistry and materials science
Examples
- The two monomers copolymerise to form a new material with enhanced properties.
- Scientists copolymerised styrene and butadiene to create synthetic rubber.
- When the reactants are heated, they will copolymerise under controlled conditions.
- The polymer chains copolymerise in a sequential manner during the reaction.
- Researchers copolymerised different vinyl compounds to study the resulting copolymer structure.