depolymerization

English

Alternative forms

• depolymerisation

Etymology

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

Antonyms

• polymerization

Related terms

• depolymerize

Translations

decomposition of a polymer

French: dépolymérisation (fr) f Galician: despolimerización (gl) f German: Depolymerisation f Japanese: 解重合 (かいじゅうごう, kaijūgō) Korean: 해중합 (haejunghap) Romanian: depolimerizare (ro) f Spanish: despolimerización Turkish: depolimerizasyon