SINCE 1828
dimer
noun
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
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adjective
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adjective
dimerization
\ ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən
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noun
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noun
dimerize
\ ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz
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transitive verb
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transitive verb
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dimer
noun
di·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
\
adjective
dimerization
or British dimerisation \ ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən
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noun
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noun
dimerize
or British dimerise \ ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz
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transitive verb
dimerized
or British dimerised;
dimerizing
or British dimerising
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transitive verb
dimerized
or British dimerised;
dimerizing
or British dimerising
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