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Polymerized vs Copolymerized - What's the difference?

polymerized | copolymerized |

As a verb polymerized

is past tense of polymerize.

As an adjective copolymerized is

polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer.

polymerized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (polymerize)

    • polymerize

    English

    Verb

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

    • copolymerized

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer