trimer

tri·mer

T0359500 (trī′mər)n. A chemical compound or molecule consisting of three identical simpler molecules.

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[tri- + (poly)mer.]

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tri·mer′ic (-mĕr′ĭk) adj.

trimer

(ˈtraɪmə) n (Elements & Compounds) a polymer or a molecule of a polymer consisting of three identical monomers trimeric adj

tri•mer

(ˈtraɪ mər)

n. a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules. [1925–30; < Greek trimerḗs having three parts. See tri-, -mer] tri•mer′ic (-ˈmɛr ɪk) adj.

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trimer - a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomerspolymer - a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers