v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē -p ə - ' li-m ə - ˌ r ī z, - ' pä-l ə -m ə -
Function: transitive verb
Date: circa 1909
: to decompose (macromolecules) into simpler compounds (as monomers)
intransitive verb : to undergo decomposition into simpler compounds
– de · po · ly · mer · i · za · tion \ ˌ d ē -p ə - ˌ li-m ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ pä-l ə -m ə -r ə - \ noun