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to copolymerize

to copolymerize

1 9.9
To join two or more different small molecules to make a long chain material
  • verb
  • /ˌkoʊˈpɒlɪməraɪz/
  • Specialized
: copolimerizar
  • When chemists copolymerize monomers, they can design materials with unique properties.

Examples

  • HSi is capped with maleimide groups, and then it can self-polymerize and copolymerize with both BDM and DBA.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Thus, the 248-nm resist polymers are prepared by partially protecting PHOST with a lipophilic acid-labile group or by copolymerizing HOST with TBA.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Copolymerize it with phosgene, and you will have the stuff of CDs and water bottles.

    Blog text (5)

  • First, HSi can copolymerize with DBA and BDM, resulting in the increase in e and slowing down the problem of excessive DBA.

    Academic text (2018)

  • To create a stronger material, scientists often copolymerize two different types of monomers.

  • In the lab, we learned how to copolymerize various compounds to develop new plastics.

Synonyms

to polymerize
vsto copolymerize
  • Specialized
1 8.8

To join small molecules together to make a long molecule

uses two or more different monomers rather than identical ones

Surface Forms

copolymerize infinitive
copolymerized past
copolymerized past participle
copolymerizing present participle
copolymerizes third person singular

Morphology

copolymerize = copolymer (transparent) = co + polymer + ize

Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to 'copolymer', yielding the predictable meaning 'to form a copolymer'.

Etymology

Copolymerize comes from co- 'together', poly- 'many', -mer 'part', and -ize 'make'. So, to copolymerize is to 'make' different small 'parts' join 'together' into one larger chain, like forming a mixed polymer from different units.