1. to undergo or cause to undergo copolymerization, forming a polymer from two or more different types of monomers
Usage: chemistry

Examples

• The chemist will copolymerize styrene and butadiene to create synthetic rubber.
• These two monomers readily copolymerize under the right conditions.
• The lab technician heated the mixture to copolymerize the different compounds.
• Scientists copolymerize various materials to develop new plastics with specific properties.
• The reaction allows the molecules to copolymerize into a stronger material.
• Researchers are studying how to copolymerize biodegradable polymers more efficiently.