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v. - Cause (a compound) to create a natural or synthetic chemical compound

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  • According to Lewes, acetylene commences to "polymerise" at a temperature of about 600° C., when it is converted into other hydrocarbons having the same percentage...
  • On the assumption that acetylene begins to polymerise at a temperature of 100° C.,
  • Cass says the next step is for the team to collaborate with an organic chemist to find a way to polymerise the cellulose fibres.
  • NatureWorks PLA is made from "renewable" corn but a whole lot of energy is used to sow, water, harvest, extract, ferment and polymerise the material.
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