Etymology

polyaddition

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Today it means: Any addition reaction that yields a polymer. Full definition →

English addition ← Middle English addicioun ← Old French adition
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Latinadditiō
  6. Old Frenchadition
  7. Middle Englishaddicioun
  8. Englishaddition
  9. English todaypolyaddition

From poly- + addition.

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