text: Definitions of  depolymerization on the Web in French:\n\n    * The process of converting a polymer (see Definition 2.2) into a monomer (see Definition 2.1) or a mixture of monomers Note Unzipping is depolymerization occurring by a sequence of reactions, progressing along a macromolecule (see Definition 1.1) and yielding products, usually monomer molecules (see Definition 1.3), at each reaction step, from which macromolecules similar to the original can be regenerated. ...\n\nsaule.u-strasbg.fr/gfp/CE_term.htm