# polymerization

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #35,022

## Definitions
1. The chemical process, normally with the aid of a catalyst, to form a polymer by bonding together multiple identical units (monomers).

## Etymology
From polymerize + -ation.

## Common misspellings (22)
`oplymerization`, `ploymerization`, `pollymerization`, `polmyerization`, `polyemrization`, `polymeirzation`, `polymeriaztion`, `polymerizaiton`, `polymerizasion`, `polymerizatino`, `polymerizationn`, `polymerizatoin`, `polymerizattion`, `polymeriztaion`, `polymerizzation`, `polymerrization`, `polymerziation`, `polymmerization`, `polymreization`, `polyymerization`, `poylmerization`, `ppolymerization`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polymerization