Etymology

polymerizate

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Today it means: The products of a polymerization reaction; usually a mixture of polymers. Full definition →

English polymeriz(e) ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  7. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  8. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  9. Englishpolymer
  10. Englishpolymeriz(e)
  11. English todaypolymerizate

From polymeriz(e) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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