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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Polymerize

/päl'-ĭm-ẽr-īzˌ/ · Pol·y·mer·ize · IPA /pəˈlɪ.mə.ɹaɪz/
01 v. t. To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, c…
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    To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde.(Chem.)
02 v. i. To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehy…
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    To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde.(Chem.)