POLYMERIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does polymerize mean? 

• POLYMERIZE (verb)
  The verb POLYMERIZE has 2 senses:

1. cause (a compound) to polymerize

2. undergo polymerization

  Familiarity information: POLYMERIZE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POLYMERIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they polymerize    ... he / she / it polymerizes   
Past simple: polymerized   
Past participle: polymerized   
-ing form: polymerizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause (a compound) to polymerize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

polymerise; polymerize

Hypernyms (to "polymerize" is one way to...):

change integrity (change in physical make-up)

Cause:

polymerise; polymerize (undergo polymerization)

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

polymer (a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers)

polymerization (a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Undergo polymerization

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

polymerise; polymerize

Hypernyms (to "polymerize" is one way to...):

change integrity (change in physical make-up)

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "polymerize"):

copolymerise; copolymerize (polymerize together)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

polymer (a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers)

polymerization (a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound)

 Context examples 

The process by which resin-based materials are polymerized to become rigid.

(Dental Curing, NCI Thesaurus)

Chondroitin polymerization also requires the action of the chondroitin polymerizing factor.

(Glycosaminoglycan Biosynthesis Pathway - Chondroitin Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

A colorless, odorless, crystalline amide that polymerizes rapidly and can form as a byproduct during the heating of starch-rich foods to high temperatures.

(Acrylamide, NCI Thesaurus)

Cleavage of fibrinogen by thrombin releases the fibrin monomers that auto-polymerize within seconds into fibrin threads or fibers.

(Fibrinolysis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The end of an actin filament that is polymerizing at a slower rate.

(Minus End of the Actin Filament, NCI Thesaurus)

A tumor vaccine comprised of ethylchlorformate polymerized tumor protein, obtained by treating tumor cells with ethylchloroformate to produce a tumor-specific immunotherapeutic agent.

(Ethylchlorformate Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A substance used to treat tumor cells for synthesis of a tumor-specific immunotherapeutic agent, ethyl chloroformate polymerized tumor protein, for use in Immunotherapy.

(Ethylchlorformate, NCI Thesaurus)

A semi-solid composed of synthetic, polymerized polysaccharide and flavorings, intended to be chewed to release active and/or inert ingredient(s).

(Chewing Gum Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

The two monomers can be of the same or different composition and polymerize simultaneously.

(Copolymerization, NCI Thesaurus)

Linseed oil is used as a nutritional supplement and as a polymerizing resin.

(Linseed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)