depolymerization

English

Alternative forms

• depolymerisation

Etymology

From depolymerize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌpɒl.ɪ.mə.ɹaɪˌˈzeɪ.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
• Turkish: depolimerizasyon