addition polymerization
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addition polymerization
(ə¦dish·ən pə′lim·ə·rə′zā·shən)
(organic chemistry) A reaction initiated by an anion, cation, or radical in which a large number of monomer units are added rapidly (a chain reaction) until terminated by some mechanism, forming a high-molecular-weight polymer in a very short time; an example is the free-radical polymerization of propylene to polypropylene.
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addition polymerization
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A compound formed by a combination of simple molecules without the formation of any new products; for example, methylmethacrylate.
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