verb
- to undergo or cause to undergo polymerization, a chemical process in which small molecules combine to form larger molecules
Usage: chemistry; British spelling
Examples
- The monomers will polymerise when heated to the correct temperature.
- Scientists studied how the plastic compounds polymerise under different conditions.
- The reaction causes the molecules to polymerise into long chains.
- Heat and pressure help the resin polymerise into a solid material.
- The catalyst speeds up the process by which the units polymerise.
- Without the right conditions, the substance will not polymerise properly.