In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between polymerization and condensation
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 condensation is (chemistry) the reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule.
As nouns the difference between polymerization and condensation
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 condensation is the act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed.
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
condensation
Noun
(
en noun)
The act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed
(physics) The conversion of a gas to a liquid; the condensate so formed
(chemistry) The reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule
Derived terms
* condensation trail
Anagrams
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