polycondensation
noun
polycondensation is spelled P-O-L-Y-C-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N: 16 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, polycondensation means “Any condensation reaction, of a monomer having two functional groups, which leads to the formation of a polymer (a polycondensate)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of polycondensation is polycondensations.
How many letters and syllables are in polycondensation?
| Letters | 16: P-O-L-Y-C-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is polycondensation?
Polycondensation appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of polycondensation
- polycondensations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polycondensation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any condensation reaction, of a monomer having two functional groups, which leads to the formation of a polymer (a polycondensate).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polycondensation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense condensation reaction leading to the formation of a polymer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | polycondensation |
| German | Polykondensation |
| Spanish | policondensación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polycondensation come from?
From poly- + condensation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).