polymerize

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: pol=y=mer=ize

CIDE DICTIONARY

polymerize, v. t. 

 To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde.  [1913 Webster]

polymerize, v. i. 

 To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

polymerize

acetify, acidify, acidulate, alkalify, alkalize, borate, carbonate, catalyze, chemical, chlorinate, electrolyze, ferment, homopolymerize, hydrate, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, isomerize, nitrate, oxidize, pepsinate, peroxidize, phosphatize, reduce, sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, work