depolymerization

depolymerization

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Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English polymer
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English polymerize
English depolymerize
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English depolymerization

    From depolymerize + -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌpɒl.ɪ.mə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
    • (US) IPA(key): /diˌpɑliməɹɪˈzeɪʃən/
    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Noun

    depolymerization (plural depolymerizations)

    1. (organic chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments

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