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Anionic addition polymerization
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Polymer_chemistry/wdfr6fs4">polymer chemistry</a>, anionic addition polymerization is a form of <a href="/facts/Chain-growth_polymerization/ltonCdDy">chain-growth polymerization</a> or addition polymerization that involves the <a href="/facts/Polymerization/1hmBz7Ur">polymerization</a> of <a href="/facts/Monomer/Gw3CltMb">monomers</a> initiated with <a href="/facts/Anion/wrbwhF3z">anions</a>. The type of reaction has many manifestations, but traditionally <a href="/facts/Vinyl_group/SyXSgVnw">vinyl</a> monomers are used. Often anionic polymerization involves <a href="/facts/Living_polymerization/wUyVN7zv">living polymerizations</a>, which allows control of structure and composition. </p>