Copolymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002574",
  "term": "Copolymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymerization process in which two or more different types of monomers are reacted together to form a polymer chain. This process results in a copolymer, which contains repeating units derived from each of the distinct monomers. The arrangement of these monomer units can be alternating, statistical, block, or graft.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "polymerization",
    "copolymer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2306 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/copolymerization/"
}