Meanings
nounpolycondensation (countable and uncountable, plural polycondensations)
plural polycondensations
- countableuncountablechemistryAny condensation reaction, of a monomer having two functional groups, which leads to the formation of a polymer (a polycondensate).
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishcondensation
- Englishpolycondensation
From poly- + condensation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian поликондензация
- поликондензация (polikondenzacija)condensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer
Czech polykondensace
- polykondensacecondensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer
French polycondensation
- polycondensationcondensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer
German Polykondensation
- Polykondensationcondensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer
Polish polikondensacja
- polikondensacjacondensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer
Russian поликонденса́ция
- поликонденса́ция (polikondensácija)condensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer
Slovak polykondenzácia
- polykondenzáciacondensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer
Spanish policondensación
- policondensacióncondensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer
Ukrainian поліконденса́ція
- поліконденса́ція (polikondensácija)condensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer
Cite this entry
APA
polycondensation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycondensation
MLA
“polycondensation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycondensation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polycondensation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycondensation.
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