polymerizate

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noun

The products of a polymerization reaction; usually a mixture of polymers.

OriginEnglish polymeriz(e) ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →
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Meanings

nounpolymerizate (plural polymerizates)

plural polymerizates

  1. chemistryThe products of a polymerization reaction; usually a mixture of polymers.

Origin

  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. Englishpolymerizate

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

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APA

polymerizate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymerizate

MLA

“polymerizate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymerizate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polymerizate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polymerizate.

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