dimer

noun di·mer \ 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

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dimeric

play \(ˌ)dī-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

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dimerization

play \ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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dimerize

play \ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz\ transitive verb

Origin and Etymology of dimer

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First Known Use: circa 1926

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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

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dimeric

play \(ˈ)dī-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

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dimerization

or British dimerisation play \ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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dimerize

or British dimerise play \ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz\ transitive verb dimerized or British dimerised; dimerizing or British dimerising

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