Dimer
//ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.
"Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers."
- 2 a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers wordnet
Example
More examples"Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers."
Etymology
From di- + -mer.
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