polymerize
verb
po·ly·mer·ize
pə-ˈli-mə-ˌrīz 
ˈpä-lə-mə-
ˈpä-lə-mə-
polymerized; polymerizing
: to subject to polymerization
: to undergo polymerization
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Alkalization also causes flavonoids to polymerize (link together), which reduces the astringency of the nibs [2].
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Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014
More recently, his lab figured out how these key proteins rapidly rearrange and polymerize to produce these protrusions.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 15 Nov. 2021
Lard was the top choice back in the day, but the diet of modern pork industry pigs is not as nutritious, meaning pig fat today doesn't polymerize as easily.
—Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2021
Over the last few decades, researchers have described how individual RNA bases can spontaneously polymerize, forming longer chains that could ultimately catalyze key chemical reactions, including building even longer RNA molecules.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2019
These nets, together with other waste, are then recycled, de-polymerized and transformed into modern, ECONYL regenerated nylon.
—James Love, Essence, 1 Aug. 2019
Meanwhile, when a transcription error occurs, the complex of unfinished RNA and polymerizing enzymes stalls until GreA and other transcription factors enable the removal of the incorrect nucleotide.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 Nov. 2017
But time and the freeze/thaw cycle took their toll on the 2012 potato’s polymerized concrete skin.
—Bill Manny, idahostatesman, 20 June 2018
The resulting monomers can then be re-polymerized into a new moldable plastic resin.
—National Geographic, 13 June 2018
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Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014
More recently, his lab figured out how these key proteins rapidly rearrange and polymerize to produce these protrusions.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 15 Nov. 2021
Lard was the top choice back in the day, but the diet of modern pork industry pigs is not as nutritious, meaning pig fat today doesn't polymerize as easily.
—Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2021
Over the last few decades, researchers have described how individual RNA bases can spontaneously polymerize, forming longer chains that could ultimately catalyze key chemical reactions, including building even longer RNA molecules.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2019
These nets, together with other waste, are then recycled, de-polymerized and transformed into modern, ECONYL regenerated nylon.
—James Love, Essence, 1 Aug. 2019
Meanwhile, when a transcription error occurs, the complex of unfinished RNA and polymerizing enzymes stalls until GreA and other transcription factors enable the removal of the incorrect nucleotide.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 Nov. 2017
But time and the freeze/thaw cycle took their toll on the 2012 potato’s polymerized concrete skin.
—Bill Manny, idahostatesman, 20 June 2018
The resulting monomers can then be re-polymerized into a new moldable plastic resin.
—National Geographic, 13 June 2018
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polymerize
verb
po·ly·mer·ize
variants
also British polymerise
polymerized also British polymerised; polymerizing also British polymerising
: to subject to polymerization
: to undergo polymerization
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