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

Origin of DIMER

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1926

Rhymes with DIMER

chimer, climber, mimer, primer, rhymer, timer, trimer

Medical Dictionary

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