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polymerize
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polymerize /po·lym·er·ize/ (pah-lim´er-īz) to subject to or to undergo polymerization.
pol·y·mer·ize (pl-m-rz, p-lm-)
v.
To undergo or subject to polymerization.

polymerize
[pol′əmərīz′]
Etymology: Gk, polys, many, meros, parts
to convert two or more molecules into a polymer.

polymerize [pah-lim´er-īz]
to subject to or to undergo polymerization.


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