First Known Use: circa 1926
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dimer
noun di·mer \ˈdī-mər\
Definition of DIMER
: a compound formed by the union of two radicals or two molecules of a simpler compound; specifically : a polymer formed from two molecules of a monomer
— di·mer·ic \(ˌ)dī-ˈmer-ik\ adjective
— di·mer·iza·tion \ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— di·mer·ize \ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz\ transitive verb
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dimer
noun di·mer \ˈdī-mər\
Medical Definition of DIMER
: a compound formed by the union of two radicals or two molecules of a simpler compound; specifically : a polymer formed from two molecules of a monomer
—di·mer·ic \(ˈ)dī-ˈmer-ik\ adjective
—di·mer·iza·tion or British di·mer·isa·tion \ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
—di·mer·ize or British di·mer·ise \ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz\ transitive verb, di·mer·ized or British di·mer·ised di·mer·iz·ing or British di·mer·is·ing
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