polycondensation
[ pol-ee-kon-den-sey-shuh n ]
/ ˌpɒl iˌkɒn dɛnˈseɪ ʃən /
noun Chemistry.
formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.
Origin of polycondensation
First recorded in 1935–40;
poly- +
condensation
Words nearby polycondensation
polyclitus,
polyclonal,
polyclonal antibody,
polyclone,
polyclonia,
polycondensation,
polyconic,
polyconic projection,
polycoria,
polycot,
polycotton