Definition
copolymerizing
verb
- undergoing or causing a chemical reaction in which two or more different monomers combine to form a single polymer chain
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The researchers are copolymerizing styrene and butadiene to create a new rubber material.
- When copolymerizing different monomers, the ratio of each component affects the final polymer's properties.
- The process of copolymerizing ethylene and propylene produces polypropylene copolymers used in packaging.
- Scientists discovered that copolymerizing these two compounds resulted in improved tensile strength.
- The factory is copolymerizing acrylic monomers to manufacture specialized coatings.