1. undergoing or causing a chemical reaction in which two or more different monomers combine to form a single polymer chain
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The researchers are copolymerizing styrene and butadiene to create a new rubber material.
• When copolymerizing different monomers, the ratio of each component affects the final polymer's properties.
• The process of copolymerizing ethylene and propylene produces polypropylene copolymers used in packaging.
• Scientists discovered that copolymerizing these two compounds resulted in improved tensile strength.
• The factory is copolymerizing acrylic monomers to manufacture specialized coatings.