copolymerise
Definition
- Verb:
- To undergo copolymerization: To chemically react and combine two or more different types of monomers to form a copolymer, a polymer chain containing more than one kind of monomer unit.
Usage
- This is a technical term used primarily in chemistry and polymer science. It describes the specific chemical process of creating a copolymer.
- It is often used in passive constructions (e.g., "the monomers copolymerise") or with an object (e.g., "to copolymerise substance A with substance B").
Examples
- Verb:
- The two monomers readily copolymerise under heat to form a durable plastic.
- Scientists aim to copolymerise styrene with butadiene to produce a versatile synthetic rubber.
- These units will not copolymerise under standard conditions.
Advanced Usage
- "To copolymerise with": To combine chemically with another monomer.
- Acrylic acid can copolymerise with acrylamide to form a superabsorbent polymer.
Variants and Related Words
- Copolymerization (n): The process or result of copolymerising.
- The copolymerization yielded a material with unique properties.
- Copolymer (n): The polymer product formed by copolymerising different monomers.
- Styrene-butadiene rubber is a common copolymer.
- Copolymerisable (adj): Capable of being copolymerised.
- The vinyl group makes this monomer readily copolymerisable.
Synonyms
- Co-polymerize (verb, variant spelling): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
Related Phrases
- Random copolymerisation: A process where monomers join in a non-regular sequence.
- Block copolymerisation: A process creating copolymers with long sequences (blocks) of each monomer.
Verb
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polymerize together
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the two substances copolymerized
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