verb
- to undergo or cause to undergo copolymerization; to combine two or more different monomers to form a copolymer
Usage: chemistry; British spelling (American: copolymerizes); third person singular present tense
Examples
- The two monomers copolymerise under heat and pressure to form a new material.
- When ethylene and propylene copolymerise, they create a versatile plastic used in many applications.
- The chemist observed that the compounds copolymerise more efficiently in the presence of a catalyst.
- These polymers copolymerise to produce a stronger, more flexible product.