Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autopolymerisation

/ˌɔ.toʊˌpɑl.ɪ.mɚ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-topoly-meri-sa-tion
IPA: /ˌɔ.toʊˌpɑl.ɪ.mɚ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

25

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical reaction in which a monomer undergoes polymerisation spontaneously, often due to environmental factors such as heat, light, or inherent instability.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process by which an autopolymer hardens.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The fats remain, to be altered by heat and pressured into hydrocarbons, whose boiling points lie below 300°; and these later undergo a partial autopolymerization into denser forms."
"The products of autopolymerisation may be present."
"Autopolymerisation or self-curing relies on the incorporation of chemical agents, as activators, to initiate polymerization."

Etymology

From auto- + polymerisation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: auto

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɔ.toʊˌpɑl.ɪ.mɚ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
British English: /ˌɔː.təʊˌpɒl.ɪ.mə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

autopolymerisations (plural) autopolymerization (alternative, US)

Questions

How do you pronounce autopolymerisation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔ.toʊˌpɑl.ɪ.mɚ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does autopolymerisation mean?: A chemical reaction in which a monomer undergoes polymerisation spontaneously, often due to environmental factors such as heat, light, or inherent instability.
Where does autopolymerisation come from?: From auto- + polymerisation.

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