trimer

[ trahy-mer ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
2. a polymer derived from three identical monomers.

trimer

/ ˈtraɪmə; traɪˈmɛrɪk /

noun

1. a polymer or a molecule of a polymer consisting of three identical monomers

trimer

/ trī′mər /

1. Any of various chemical compounds made of three smaller identical or similar molecules (called monomers) that are linked together. Trimers are linked by hydrogen bonds, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds. Raffinose is a trimer composed of the monomers glucose, fructose, and galactose.

Derived Forms

• trimeric, adjective

Other Words From

• tri·mer·ic [trahy-, mer, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trimer¹

First recorded in 1925–30, trimer is from the Greek word trimerḗs having three parts. See tri-, -mer