de·po·ly·mer·ize
or Brit de*po*ly*mer*ise vb, -ized or Brit -ised -iz*ing or Brit -is*ing vt : to decompose (macromolecules) into relatively simple compounds (as monomers) <depolymerized nucleic acids> vi : to undergo decomposition into simpler compounds de*po*ly*mer*iza*tion or Brit de*po*ly*mer*isa*tion n
Similar sounding terms: de·po·lym·er·ase
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