conjugating

verb

Definition of conjugatingnext
present participle of conjugate
1
as in combining
to come together to form a single unit biological cells conjugating under a microscope

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2
as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole conjugate polymers in a chemistry lab

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conjugating

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“Conjugating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjugating. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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