1. having undergone depolymerization; reduced from a polymer to smaller molecular components
Usage: technical; chemistry

1. past tense and past participle of depolymerize; to break down a polymer into smaller molecular units or monomers
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The plastic was depolymerised through a chemical process to recover the original monomers.
• Depolymerised polymers can be reused in manufacturing new materials.
• Heat and catalysts were used to depolymerise the compound.
• The depolymerised product showed different properties than the original polymer.
• Scientists depolymerised the waste plastic to study its molecular structure.
• Depolymerised materials are valuable in recycling applications.