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Aggregation vs Polymerization - What's the difference?

aggregation | polymerization |

As nouns the difference between aggregation and polymerization

is that aggregation is the act of collecting together (aggregating) while polymerization is the chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).

aggregation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of collecting together (aggregating).
  • The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
  • A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
  • (networking) summarizing multiple routes into one route.
  • (epidemiology) the majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.

    • polymerization

    English

    (wikipedia polymerization)

    Alternative forms

    * polymerisation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).

    • Antonyms

    * depolymerization

    Related terms

    * polymerize