How to Use polymerize in a Sentence

polymerize

verb

• Cast-iron pans get their nonstick properties from the seasoning process, where oils polymerize to their surface under high heat, creating a smooth surface that lets food release easily.
  — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
• The researchers inserted genes for a lactate-polymerizing enzyme (LPE) into the bacteria.
  — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
• First developed nearly a century ago, the FT process passes a syngas, or synthesis gas, over a metal catalyst such as iron or cobalt under high heat and pressure to polymerize into long-chain hydrocarbons.
  — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
• The patented process breaks down polyester textile waste into its base monomers (aka DMT and MEG), which are then purified to virgin status before being polymerized into Twist resin.
  — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
• The report finds that purified terephthalic acid production and monoethylene glycol, used to polymerize polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, are the biggest contributors across nearly all environmental impact categories.
  — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 June 2026