dimer
di·mer
noun \ˈdī-mər\Definition of DIMER
: a compound formed by the union of two radicals or two molecules of a simpler compound; specifically : a polymer formed from two molecules of a monomer
— di·mer·ic \(ˌ)dī-ˈmer-ik\ adjective
— di·mer·iza·tion \ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— di·mer·ize \ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz\ transitive verb
Origin of DIMER
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1926
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