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poly·con·den·sa·tion | \ ˌpä-lē-ˌkän-ˌden-ˈsā-shən 
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, -dən- \Definition of polycondensation
: a chemical condensation leading to the formation of a compound of high molecular weight
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The first known use of polycondensation was in 1936
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