= Radical polymerization
= Free-radical polymerization
{synonym}
A <chain-growth polymerization> whose propagating active centres are <free radicals>. Initiation creates active chains, propagation adds monomers while regenerating an active centre, and termination or transfer changes the population of growing chains.<IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, fifth edition (Gold Book) by International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry>[radical polymerization, term R05075: radical kinetic-chain carriers]{ref}
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