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oligomerize

Verb

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oligomerize (third-person singular simple present oligomerizes, present participle oligomerizing, simple past and past participle oligomerized)

(chemistry) To react together to form an oligomer

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When proteins bind specifically to other copies of the same molecule, they can oligomerize to form fibrils; this process occurs often in structural proteins that consist of globular monomers that self-associate to form rigid fibers. Source: Internet

The two aldehydes of greatest importance in industry, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, have complicated behavior because of their tendency to oligomerize or polymerize. Source: Internet

They show greater tendency to polymerize or oligomerize than alkenes do. Source: Internet

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