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  • 21polymerization — The process of combining two or more simple molecules of the same type, called monomers, to form a single molecule having the same elements in the same proportion as in the original molecule but having different molecular weights. The product of… …

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  • 22polymerization —    A chemical reaction, usually carried out with a catalyst, heat, or light, in which two or more relatively simple molecules (monomers) combine to form a chainlike macromolecule, or polymer. When comprised of two monomers a polymer is called a… …

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  • 23polymerization — po·lym·er·i·za·tion …

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  • 24polymerization — po•lym•er•i•za•tion [[t]pəˌlɪm ər əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌpɒl ə mər [/t]] n. chem. the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound • Etymology: 1875–80 po•lym′er•ize , v.t. v.i. ized, iz•ing …

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  • 25polymerization — The chemical fusion of a number of identical or similar monomers to form a polymer. Common biological polymers are starch (polymerized monosaccharides), DNA (deoxyribonucleotides) and proteins (amino acids) …

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  • 26polymerization — The bonding of two or more monomers (by chemical reaction) to produce a polymer. Plastic parts produced from specific polymer alloys usually give better performance in respect to thermal and mechanical properties as compared to those of parts… …

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  • 27polymerization — noun a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑polymerisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑polymerise (for: ↑polymerisation), ↑polymerize …

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  • 28Living free radical polymerization — is a type of living polymerization where the active polymer chain end is a free radical. Several methods exist. IUPAC recommends[1] to use the term reversible deactivation radical polymerization instead of living free radical polymerization .… …

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  • 29Living polymerization — In polymer chemistry, living polymerization is a form of addition polymerization where the ability of a growing polymer chain to terminate has been removed Ref|1. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Chain termination and chain transfer …

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  • 30Emulsion polymerization — is a type of radical polymerization that usually starts with an emulsion incorporating water, monomer, and surfactant. The most common type of emulsion polymerization is an oil in water emulsion, in which droplets of monomer (the oil) are… …

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