telomerization

noun

tel·​o·​mer·​iza·​tion

ˌteləmərə̇ˈzāshən,

ˌrīˈz-

plural -s

: a chemical reaction involving addition of fragments of one molecule (as of an alcohol, acetal, or chloroform) to the ends of a polymerizing olefin system

telomerization of carbon tetrachloride with styrene in the presence of acetyl peroxide forms the telomer Cl[CH(C₆H₅)CH₂]_nCCl₃

Word History

Etymology

telomer + -ize + -ation

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