DIMER


Meaning of DIMER in English

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

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