monomer

noun mono·mer \ˈmä-nə-mər\

Definition of MONOMER

: a chemical compound that can undergo polymerization

— mo·no·mer·ic \ˌmä-nə-ˈmer-ik, ˌmō-\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1914

Medical Dictionary

noun mono·mer \ˈmän-ə-mər\

: a chemical compound that can undergo polymerization

—mo·no·mer·ic \ˌmän-ə-ˈmer-ik, ˌmō-nə-\ adjective

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