monomer

[ mon-uh-mer ]

/ ˈmɒn ə mər /

noun Chemistry.

a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.

Origin of monomer

First recorded in 1910–15; mono- + -mer

OTHER WORDS FROM monomer

mon·o·mer·ic

[mon-uh-mer-ik], /ˌmɒn əˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby monomer

monologue, monology, monomania, monomark, monomelic, monomer, monomeric, monomerous, monometallic, monometallism, monometer

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British Dictionary definitions for monomer

monomer

/ (ˈmɒnəmə) /

noun

chem a compound whose molecules can join together to form a polymer

Derived forms of monomer

monomeric (ˌmɒnəˈmɛrɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for monomer

monomer

[ mŏn′ə-mər ]

n.

The molecular unit that joins with similar units to form a polymer.

The protein structural unit of a virion capsid.

The subunit of a protein composed of several such units loosely associated with one another.

Scientific definitions for monomer

monomer

[ mŏn′ə-mər ]

A molecule that can combine with others of the same kind to form a polymer. Glucose molecules, for example, are monomers that can combine to form the polymer cellulose. Polymers can also be composed of different kinds of monomers.

单词	monomer
释义	monomer [ mon-uh-mer ] / ˈmɒn ə mər / noun Chemistry. a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer. Origin of monomer First recorded in 1910–15; mono- + -mer OTHER WORDS FROM monomer mon·o·mer·ic [mon-uh-mer-ik], /ˌmɒn əˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective Words nearby monomer monologue, monology, monomania, monomark, monomelic, monomer, monomeric, monomerous, monometallic, monometallism, monometer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for monomer monomer / (ˈmɒnəmə) / noun chem a compound whose molecules can join together to form a polymer Derived forms of monomer monomeric (ˌmɒnəˈmɛrɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for monomer monomer [ mŏn′ə-mər ] n. The molecular unit that joins with similar units to form a polymer. The protein structural unit of a virion capsid. The subunit of a protein composed of several such units loosely associated with one another. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for monomer monomer [ mŏn′ə-mər ] A molecule that can combine with others of the same kind to form a polymer. Glucose molecules, for example, are monomers that can combine to form the polymer cellulose. Polymers can also be composed of different kinds of monomers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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