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o•lig•o•mer
(ə lig′ə mər),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
o•lig•o•mer•ic
(ə lig′ə mer′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Chemistrya polymer molecule consisting of a small number of monomers. Cf. dimer, tetramer, trimer.
- 1965–70; oligo- + -mer
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