dépolymérisation

\de.pɔ.li.me.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃\

/\de.pɔ.li.me.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“dépolymérisation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Processus de transformation d'un polymère en monomère ou en un mélange de monomères.

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Index FR-depolymerisation · dépolymérisation · French

dépolymérisation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for dépolymérisation
PropertyValue
Headworddépolymérisation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.pɔ.li.me.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dépolymérisation » en français

dépolymérisationn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dépolymérisation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.pɔ.li.me.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Processus de transformation d'un polymère en monomère ou en un mélange de monomères.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dépolymérisation, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is dépolymérisation, spelled D-É-P-O-L-Y-M-É-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Processus de transformation d'un polymère en monomère ou en un mélange de monomères.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how dépolymérisation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Polymérisation et dépolymérisation règlent croissance et décroissance, donc longueur et demi-vie de ces structures.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dépolymérisation"?
"dépolymérisation" is spelled D-É-P-O-L-Y-M-É-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \de.pɔ.li.me.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃\.
What does "dépolymérisation" mean?
As a noun, "dépolymérisation" means: Processus de transformation d'un polymère en monomère ou en un mélange de monomères.
How do you pronounce "dépolymérisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dépolymérisation" is \de.pɔ.li.me.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dépolymérisation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list