Polymerize

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Polymerize \Pol"y*mer*ize\, v. t. (Chem.)
     To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to
     increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic
     proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Polymerize \Pol"y*mer*ize\, v. i. (Chem.)
     To change into another substance having the same atomic
     proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo
     polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming
     paraldehyde.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  polymerize
       v 1: cause (a compound) to polymerize [syn: {polymerise}]
       2: undergo polymerization [syn: {polymerise}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "polymerize":
     acetify, acidify, acidulate, alkalify, alkalize, borate, carbonate,
     catalyze, chemical, chlorinate, electrolyze, ferment,
     homopolymerize, hydrate, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, isomerize,
     nitrate, oxidize, pepsinate, peroxidize, phosphatize, reduce,
     sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, work