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Vinony

depolymerization

noun

  1. process of converting a polymer into a monomer or a mixture of monomers
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /diːˌpɒl.ɪ.mə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ / /diˌpɑliməɹɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English depolymerize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English depolymerization From depolymerize + -ation.

  1. The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments