Thesaurus: polymerize

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1. v. t. To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde.
2. v. i. To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde.
3. v. cause (a compound) to polymerize
4. v. undergo polymerization
5. To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde. To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde.
6. To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; toincrease the molecular weight of, without changing the atomicproportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde.
7. v. cause (a compound) to polymerize v. undergo polymerization