2006-11-01 23:14:46 · 8 answers · asked by kayleigh k 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Polymerise (v), Polymerization (n), is a process of reacting monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form three-dimensional networks or polymer chains . There are many forms of polymerization and different systems exist to categorize them.
The main categories are
Addition polymerization
Condensation polymerization
Terminology in the literature to represent these types of polymerizations is not standard: there are multiple terms for the same type. For example, "step polymerization" and "step-growth polymerization" refer to the same type of polymerization.
History
Polymerization dates back to the beginning of DNA based life, as both DNA and proteins can be considered polymers. The first 'synthetic' polymers of the 19th century were actually formed by modifying natural polymers. For example nitrocellulose was manufactured by reacting cellulose with nitric acid. The first genuinely man-made polymer, the phenol-formaldehyde resin bakelite, was synthesized in 1872. However, research into polymers and polymerization only really accelerated in the 1930s after the serendipitous discovery of polyethene by the chemical company ICI.
2006-11-02 00:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The verb polymerise has 2 meanings: Meaning #1 : cause to polymerize, as ... WordNet information about polymerise. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton ...www.answers.com/topic/polymerise
2006-11-01 23:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a chemistry word meaning to turn into a polymer.
A polymer, for example nylon or polyethylene, is a heavy compound which is formed either by adding many extra molecules, or removing compounds such as alcohol or water.
Polymerise (rather than polymerize) is typically a British spelling.
2006-11-01 23:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by True Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polymerise
2016-11-08 21:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by chowen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
2016-03-17 06:12:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
undergo polymerization
cause (a compound) to polymerize
1 : a chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units --
2 : reduplication of parts in an organism
2006-11-01 23:26:27 · answer #6 · answered by venus11224 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
poly means in greek many(a lot), and merise i think that it maybe has something to do with the word meria that means side
2006-11-02 00:02:58 · answer #7 · answered by Elsa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The previous answerer is right.The Greek term is ΠΟΛΥΜΕΡΙΣΜΟΣ
2006-11-02 00:20:12 · answer #8 · answered by qwine2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋