dimer
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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
di·mer
noun \ˈdī-mər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical 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 \(ˈ)dī-ˈmer-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—di·mer·iza·tion or British di·mer·isa·tion \ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun
—di·mer·ize or British di·mer·ise \ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz\ (audio pronunciation) transitive verb, di·mer·izedor British ; di·mer·ised; di·mer·iz·ingor British ; di·mer·is·ing
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