polymerization

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

polymerization
    n 1: a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a
         polymer or polymeric compound [syn: {polymerization},
         {polymerisation}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Polymerization \Pol`y*mer`i*za"tion\, n. (Chem.)
   The act or process of changing to a polymeric form; the
   condition resulting from such change.
   [1913 Webster]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

23 Moby Thesaurus words for "polymerization":
      acetification, acidification, acidulation, alkalization,
      carbonation, catalysis, chemicalization, electrolysis, ferment,
      fermentation, hydrogenation, isomerism, metamerism, metamerization,
      nitration, oxidation, oxidization, phosphatization, polymerism,
      position isomerism, reduction, saturization, working

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