pəˈliməˌrīz, ˈpälə̇m-, ˈpälēm- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: polymer + -ize
transitive verb
: to combine (small molecules) chemically into larger or especially very large molecules : subject to polymerization
intransitive verb
: to form larger molecules from small molecules : undergo polymerization