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noun
A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oligomer, molecule, compound
noun
a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compound, chemical compound
History
From di- + -mer.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
