Define the term polymerization.

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Polymerization is a process of formation of polymers (macromolecules) by joining of several monomers by covalent bonds.

For example $n (C H_{2} = C H_{2}) P o l y m e r i z a t i o n - -------- \to (C H_{2} - C H_{2}) n$

$n e t h e n e \begin{matrix} (M o n o m e r) \end{matrix} P o l y m e r i z a t i o n - -------- \to P o l y t h e n e \begin{matrix} (P o l y m e r) \end{matrix}$

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