depolymerize
de·po·ly·mer·ize
verb\(ˌ)dē-pə-ˈli-mə-ˌrīz, -ˈpä-lə-mə-\
Definition of DEPOLYMERIZE
transitive verb
: to decompose (macromolecules) into simpler compounds (as monomers)
intransitive verb
: to undergo decomposition into simpler compounds
— de·po·ly·mer·i·za·tion \ˌdē-pə-ˌli-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən, (ˌ)dē-ˌpä-lə-mə-rə-\ noun
First Known Use of DEPOLYMERIZE
circa 1909
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