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trimerization

trimerization

9.9
A chemical process where three identical small molecules join to make one larger molecule
  • noun
  • /ˌtraɪməraɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trimerización
  • The trimerization process occurs rapidly in certain conditions.

Examples

  • Researchers observed trimerization during the synthesis of new aromatic compounds in the laboratory.

  • The trimerization of the compound produced a stable ring structure used in advanced materials.

  • Understanding trimerization is important for designing efficient chemical reactions in organic chemistry.

  • Scientists study trimerization to understand polymer formation.

  • The researchers studied the mechanisms behind the trimerization of proteins in response to stress.

  • During the experiment, the scientists observed the trimerization of three identical molecules forming a stable complex.

  • The process of trimerization is crucial for understanding how certain enzymes behave in biochemical reactions.

How Many

polymerization
  • Specialized
1 8.6
oligomerization
  • Specialized
9.9
trimerization
  • Specialized
9.9
dimerization
  • Specialized
8.4

Surface Forms

trimerization singular

Morphology

trimerization = trimer (semi-transparent) = tri + mer + ization

The word is formed regularly from the technical base 'trimer' plus '-ization', but the base itself is specialized and may not be familiar to many learners.

Etymology

The word trimerization breaks into tri- 'three' and mer 'part', the same mer you see in polymer. So it means the process of three parts or molecules joining together to form one three-part unit.