n.
Pronunciation: ' d ī -m ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1926
: 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 )d ī - ' mer-ik \ adjective
– di · mer · iza · tion \ ˌ d ī -m ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– di · mer · ize \ ' d ī -m ə - ˌ r ī z \ transitive verb