oligomer

noun olig·o·mer \ə-ˈli-gə-mər\

Definition of OLIGOMER

: a polymer or polymer intermediate containing relatively few structural units

— olig·o·mer·ic \-ˌli-gə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

— olig·o·mer·i·za·tion \-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

1952

Medical Dictionary

noun oligo·mer \ə-ˈlig-ə-mər\

: a polymer or polymer intermediate containing relatively few structural units

—oligo·mer·ic \-ˌlig-ə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

—oligo·mer·iza·tion \-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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