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de•po•lym•er•ize
(dē′pə lim′ə rīz′, dē pol′ə mə-),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. [Chem.]
de′po•lym′er•i•za′tion, n.
- Chemistryto break down (a polymer) into monomers.
- de- + polymerize 1890–95
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