photopolymerization

[ foh-toh-puh-lim-er-uh-zey-shuhn, -pol-uh-mer- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. polymerization induced by light.

Word History and Origins

Origin of photopolymerization¹

First recorded in 1915–20; photo- + polymerization

Example Sentences

The device is produced using vat photopolymerization, a process where a piston pushes into a vat of liquid resin until it nearly touches an array of LEDs at the bottom.

From Science Daily

Although UV- or blue-light-based photopolymerization systems have been established, they have limitations.

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