noun
- plural of polymerisation; the chemical process by which small molecules (monomers) combine to form long chains or networks (polymers)
Usage: British English spelling; American English uses 'polymerizations'; commonly used in chemistry and materials science
Examples
- The polymerisations of ethylene and propylene are fundamental industrial processes.
- Different types of polymerisations produce plastics with varying properties.
- Chemists studied the polymerisations under various temperature and pressure conditions.
- Free-radical polymerisations are commonly used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
- The polymerisations occurred rapidly once the catalyst was added to the solution.