trimer

noun tri·mer \ˈtrī-mər\

Definition of TRIMER

: a polymer formed from three molecules of a monomer

— tri·mer·ic \trī-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1930

Medical Dictionary

noun tri·mer \ˈtrī-mər\

: a polymer formed from three molecules of a monomer

—tri·mer·ic \trī-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

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