Polymerization: Any process in which monomers combine chemically to produce a polymer. The monomer molecules-which in the polymer usually number from at least 100 to many thousands-may or may not all be the same.

• 聚合:单体化合成聚合物的过程。这些单体分子－－通常从至少一百到数千－－可能相同,也可能不相同。