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Polymerization vs Amyloplast - What's the difference?

polymerization | amyloplast |

As nouns the difference between polymerization and amyloplast

is that polymerization is (chemistry) the chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers) while amyloplast is (biology) a specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.

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

    amyloplast

    English

    (wikipedia amyloplast)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.