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monomernoun(chemistry) A relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer or oligomer.
monotrimernoun(chemistry) A single trimer that typically occurs in polymeric forms
homopolymernoun(chemistry) a polymer formed from a single type of monomer.
multimerizationnoun(chemistry) The formation of multimers
homodimernoun(chemistry) A dimer derived from two identical monomers.
trimernoun(chemistry) An oligomer composed of three monomers.
repeating unitnoun(chemistry) The basic structural unit of a polymer; the monomer unit which has been polymerized.
monomerizationnoun(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer to form monomers; the reverse process to polymerization.
monomerisationnounAlternative spelling of monomerization. [(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer to form monomers; the reverse process to polymerization.]
monopolymernounSynonym of homopolymer.
dimerizationnoun(chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which two monomers react to form a dimer.
ionomernoun(chemistry) A polymer, or a biological macromolecule (such as a protein) in which a small but significant proportion of the constituent monomers have ionic groups.
oligomernoun(chemistry) A compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer, normally having a specified number of units between about five and a hundred.
codimernoun(organic chemistry) Any dimeric copolymer
mononucleotidylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from mononucleotide
dedimerizationnoun(chemistry) The splitting of a dimer into two monomers
pseudomonomernounA molecule that seems to be a monomer (upon chemical and physicochemical investigation) but is in reality of another character, such as a dimer.
comonomernoun(chemistry) Any of a group of monomers that, when polymerized, form a copolymer
hemidimernoun(organic chemistry) Either half of a dimer
monomethylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single methyl group in a molecule

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