The chemical reaction which results in a polymer chain being broken up into monomer units. For most polymers made by addition polymerisation, this is done by heating the polymer above its ceiling temperature in the absence of oxygen. Some polymers, like styrene and vinyl chloride, will be difficult to depolymerise because the bonds between the side...
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<biochemistry> The dismantling of a polymer (a chain of monomer units) into individual monomers. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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