dimer

[ dahy-mer ]
/ ˈdaɪ mər /

noun Chemistry.

a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
a polymer derived from two identical monomers.

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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, dimension lumber, dimension stone, dimensional analysis, dimensionless number, dimer, dimercaprol, dimerize, dimerous, dimeter, dimethoate
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British Dictionary definitions for dimer

dimer
/ (ˈdaɪmə) /

noun

chem
  1. a molecule composed of two identical simpler molecules (monomers)
  2. 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.
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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.
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