<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>The act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.</li><li>The combination of many like or unlike molecules to form a more complex product of higher molecular weight, with elimination of water, alcohol, or the like (condensation polymerization), or without such elimination (addition polymerization).</li><li>The conversion of one compound into another by such a process.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>