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Depolymerize vs Monomerize - What's the difference?

depolymerize | monomerize | see also |

In chemistry terms the difference between depolymerize and monomerize

is that depolymerize is to decompose a polymer into smaller fragments while monomerize is to convert (a dimer, oligomer or polymer) into a monomer.

depolymerize

English

Verb

(depolymeriz)
  • (chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments

    • Related terms

    *depolymerizable *depolymerization *polymerize

    monomerize

    English

    Verb

    (monomeriz)
  • (chemistry) To convert (a dimer, oligomer or polymer) into a monomer

    • See also

    *depolymerize