verb
1. cause (a compound) to polymerize
• Syn: ↑polymerise
• Derivationally related forms: ↑polymerisation (for: ↑polymerise), ↑polymerization, ↑polymer
• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science
• Hypernyms: ↑change integrity
• Cause: ↑polymerise
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
2. undergo polymerization
• Syn: ↑polymerise
• Derivationally related forms: ↑polymerisation (for: ↑polymerise), ↑polymerization, ↑polymer
• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science
• Hypernyms: ↑change integrity
• Hyponyms: ↑copolymerize, ↑copolymerise
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
Useful english dictionary. 2012.