Etymology

postpolymerization

Today it means: Describing any reaction or treatment of a polymer that takes place following polymerization. Full definition →

English polymerization ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishpolymerization
  8. English todaypostpolymerization

From post- + polymerization.

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