verb
- to undergo or cause to undergo polymerization; to combine many small molecules into large molecules
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The plastic will polymerize when heated to the correct temperature.
- Scientists polymerized the monomers to create a new synthetic material.
- The resin begins to polymerize as soon as the catalyst is added.
- Under UV light, the coating will polymerize and harden.
- The chemist studied how different conditions affect the rate at which molecules polymerize.
- When exposed to air, the adhesive starts to polymerize and becomes solid.