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Dimerization vs Polymerization - What's the difference?

dimerization | polymerization |

In chemistry terms the difference between dimerization and polymerization

is that dimerization is any chemical reaction in which two monomers react to form a dimer while polymerization is the chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).

dimerization

English

Noun

(-)
  • (chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which two monomers react to form a dimer

    • 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