Tetramer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An oligomer having four subunits.

    "Diaminomaleonitrile (DAMN), a stable tetramer of HCN, has long been renowned as a precursor for the formation of nucleobases."

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"Diaminomaleonitrile (DAMN), a stable tetramer of HCN, has long been renowned as a precursor for the formation of nucleobases."

Etymology

From tetra- + -mer.

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