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di·mer | \ ˈdī-mər 
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\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
Other Words from dimer
dimeric \ (ˌ)dī-ˈmer-ik \ adjective
\ adjectivedimerization \ ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən \ noun
\ noundimerize \ ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz \ transitive verb
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dimer
noundi·mer | \ ˈdī-mər \
\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
Other Words from dimer
dimeric \ (ˈ)dī-ˈmer-ik \ adjective
\ adjectivedimerization or British dimerisation \ ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən \ noun
\ noundimerize or British dimerise \ ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz \ transitive verb dimerized or British dimerised; dimerizing or British dimerising
\ transitive verb dimerized or British dimerised; dimerizing or British dimerisingComments on dimer
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The first known use of dimer was circa 1926
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