dimer
noun
di·mer ˈdī-mər 
: 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
dimeric
(ˌ)dī-ˈmer-ik
adjective dimerization
ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən
noun dimerize
ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz
transitive verb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In fact, these molecules aren’t terribly choosy: Each BMP dimer may stick to several different pairs of receptor subunits with varying degrees of avidity. 
Quanta Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021 In this study, business class did not differ significantly from economy class for development of an elevated D-dimer. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 July 2021 New York hospital doctors had seen a spike in D-dimer levels among their sickest patients. New York Times, 21 Jan. 2021 In the early 1990s, Van Beek helped develop the D-dimer blood test that’s used around the world to monitor clot formation in patients, including those with Covid-19, and to dose them with heparin and other anticoagulant medications. Jason Gale, Fortune, 5 May 2020 One that seems to be especially predictive of a person’s fate is a protein known as D-dimer. James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2020 Using chemical processing techniques, lactic acid is converted efficiently to lactide, a ring-form dimer of lactic acid. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2020 See More
Quanta Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021 In this study, business class did not differ significantly from economy class for development of an elevated D-dimer. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 July 2021 New York hospital doctors had seen a spike in D-dimer levels among their sickest patients. New York Times, 21 Jan. 2021 In the early 1990s, Van Beek helped develop the D-dimer blood test that’s used around the world to monitor clot formation in patients, including those with Covid-19, and to dose them with heparin and other anticoagulant medications. Jason Gale, Fortune, 5 May 2020 One that seems to be especially predictive of a person’s fate is a protein known as D-dimer. James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2020 Using chemical processing techniques, lactic acid is converted efficiently to lactide, a ring-form dimer of lactic acid. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
circa 1926, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
dimer
noun
di·mer ˈdī-mər
: 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