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Where does “polymérisation” come from?

polymérisation (French) comes from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

polymérisation (French): polymerization

Definitions

  1. polymerization

Ancestry of “polymérisation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-ation-ation
2Middle French-ation-ation
3Old French-ation-ation
4Latin-ātiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “polymérisation”

  • homopolymérisation
  • photopolymérisation
  • dépolymérisation
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