Usage Note
Polimerización is the chemical process by which monomers link together to form polymers. The term is used exclusively in scientific and technical Spanish. The related noun polímero means 'polymer', and polimerizar is the verb form.
Examples
"La polimerización del etileno produce el polietileno."
Natural Translation
The polymerization of ethylene produces polyethylene.
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