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conformer

US/ˈkɑn.fɚmɚ/

conformer noun: any of a set of stereoisomers characterized by a conformation that corresponds to a distinct potential energy minimum.

Noun (1)

conformer (plural conformers)

  1. (physical) Any of a set of stereoisomers characterized by a conformation that corresponds to a distinct potential energy minimum.
  2. (physical) A particular folded state or conformation of a protein, especially an abnormal conformation of a prion

Noun (2)

US/kənˈfɔɹmɚ/

conformer (plural conformers)

  1. A person who conforms; a conformist.
  2. A Conformist.

conformer meaning in Tamil

conformer in Tamil

இணங்கி நடப்பவர், இணக்கவாதி, அனுசாரி, சுழல் வடிவமைப்பு, வெளி வடிவம்

Forms of conformer

pluralconformers

Origin of conformer

Blend of conformational + isomer.

From conform + -er.

Words formed from conformer

Questions about conformer

What does conformer mean?
Conformer means any of a set of stereoisomers characterized by a conformation that corresponds to a distinct potential energy minimum.
What is conformer in Tamil?
Conformer in Tamil is இணங்கி நடப்பவர், இணக்கவாதி, அனுசாரி. See Conformer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is conformer?
Conformer is a noun.
How do you pronounce conformer?
Conformer is pronounced /ˈkɑn.fɚmɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of conformer?
The plural of conformer is conformers.

Words near conformer in the dictionary

  1. conformature
  2. conformatures
  3. conformed
  4. conformed copies
  5. conformed copy
  6. conformer
  7. conformeric
  8. conformers
  9. conformest
  10. conformeth
  11. conforming

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Adapted from Wiktionary: conformer (page history and authors); conformer (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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