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polymerization

/puh-lim-er-uh-zey-shuhn, pol-uh-mer-/US // pəˌlɪm ər əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌpɒl ə mər- //UK // (pəˌlɪməraɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌpɒlɪməraɪ-) //

聚合,聚合作用,聚合作用,聚合反应

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chemistry.

    • : the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
    • : the combination of many like or unlike molecules to form a more complex product of higher molecular weight, with elimination of water, alcohol, or the like , or without such elimination .
    • : the conversion of one compound into another by such a process.

Examples

  • Hyman and his colleagues have proposed that phase separation could be a general way for cells to initiate the polymerization of microtubules and the formation of the mitotic spindle.

  • On a hunch I dropped in an aluminum alkyl, and then pushed the polymerization along with both ultraviolet and heat.

  • Oxidation, dehydration and polymerization have all been suggested, but there is little direct evidence.

  • Similar considerations as to the formation and breaking up of the molecules in anabolism and catabolism apply to polymerization.

  • Possibly the different forms of matter may be due to a single cause--polymerization.

  • The glucose formed, it is admissible that a new polymerization with elimination of water produces starch.