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dimer

/ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/

dimer noun: a molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.

Noun

dimer (plural dimers)

  1. A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.
    • Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers.2015 March 25, Anna Skoczyńska et al., “New look at the role of progerin in skin aging”, in Przegla̜d Menopauzalny = Menopause Review, volume 14, →DOI

dimer meaning in Tamil

dimer in Tamil

இருபடி

Forms of dimer

pluraldimers

Plural of dimer: dimers

Origin of dimer

From di- + -mer.

Words formed from dimer

Phrases with dimer

Questions about dimer

What does dimer mean?
Dimer means a molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.
What is dimer in Tamil?
Dimer in Tamil is இருபடி. See Dimer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dimer?
Dimer is a noun.
How do you pronounce dimer?
Dimer is pronounced /ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of dimer?
The plural of dimer is dimers.

Words near dimer in the dictionary

  1. dimentionality
  2. Diments
  3. dimepheptanol
  4. dimepiece
  5. dimepieces
  6. dimer
  7. dimeran
  8. dimerans
  9. dimercaprol
  10. dimercaptosuccinate
  11. dimercaptosuccinates

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