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Polymerize vs Nonpolymerized - What's the difference?

polymerize | nonpolymerized |

As a verb polymerize

is to convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.

As an adjective nonpolymerized is

not polymerized; not having undergone polymerization.

polymerize

English

Verb

(polymeriz)
  • (chemistry) to convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization
  • (chemistry) to undergo polymerization

    • nonpolymerized

    English

    Alternative forms

    *nonpolymerised *non-polymerized *non-polymerised

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not polymerized; not having undergone polymerization
  • *{{quote-book, 1986, , Astrocytes, editors=Fedoroff & Vernadakis citation
    • , passage=Polymerized and nonpolymerized tubulin concentrations were measured by separating the two and analyzing each fraction by CLC binding. }}

    Synonyms

    *unpolymerized

    Related terms

    *polymerized *depolymerized *repolymerized