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addition polymerization

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Definition of addition polymerization

: polymerization without formation of a by-product —distinguished from condensation polymerization

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First Known Use of addition polymerization

1943, in the meaning defined above

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“Addition polymerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addition%20polymerization. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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