dimer

[ dahy-mer ]

/ ˈdaɪ mər /

noun Chemistry.

a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.

a polymer derived from two identical monomers.

Compare oligomer.

Origin of dimer

First recorded in 1905–10; di-¹ + -mer

OTHER WORDS FROM dimer

di·mer·ic

[dahy-mer-ik], /daɪˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby dimer

dimension, dimensional analysis, dimensionless number, dimension lumber, dimension stone, dimer, dimercaprol, dimerize, dimerous, dime store, Dimetane

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British Dictionary definitions for dimer

dimer

/ (ˈdaɪmə) /

noun

chem

a molecule composed of two identical simpler molecules (monomers)
a compound consisting of dimers

Word Origin for dimer

C20: from di- 1 + -mer

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Medical definitions for dimer

dimer

[ dī′mər ]

n.

A molecule consisting of two identical simpler molecules.

A chemical compound consisting of such molecules.

Other words from dimer

di•mer′ic (dī-mĕr′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for dimer

dimer

[ dī′mər ]

Any of various chemical compounds made of two smaller identical or similar molecules (called monomers) that are linked together. Dimers are linked by hydrogen bonds, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds. Sucrose is a dimer composed of the monomers glucose and fructose.

单词	dimer
释义	dimer [ dahy-mer ] / ˈdaɪ mər / noun Chemistry. a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules. a polymer derived from two identical monomers. Compare oligomer. Origin of dimer First recorded in 1905–10; di-¹ + -mer OTHER WORDS FROM dimer di·mer·ic [dahy-mer-ik], /daɪˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective Words nearby dimer dimension, dimensional analysis, dimensionless number, dimension lumber, dimension stone, dimer, dimercaprol, dimerize, dimerous, dime store, Dimetane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for dimer dimer / (ˈdaɪmə) / noun chem a molecule composed of two identical simpler molecules (monomers) a compound consisting of dimers Word Origin for dimer C20: from di- 1 + -mer 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 dimer dimer [ dī′mər ] n. A molecule consisting of two identical simpler molecules. A chemical compound consisting of such molecules. Other words from dimer di•mer′ic (dī-mĕr′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for dimer dimer [ dī′mər ] Any of various chemical compounds made of two smaller identical or similar molecules (called monomers) that are linked together. Dimers are linked by hydrogen bonds, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds. Sucrose is a dimer composed of the monomers glucose and fructose. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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