dimer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaɪmə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dī′mər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
di•mer  (dī′mər),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
  2. Chemistrya polymer derived from two identical monomers. Cf. oligomer. 
  • 1905–10; di-1 + -mer
di•mer•ic  (dī mer′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dimer /ˈdaɪmə/ n
  1. a molecule composed of two identical simpler molecules (monomers)
Etymology: 20th Century: from di-1 + -mer
'dimer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dimerize - oligomer

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