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hexamer

hexamer noun: an oligomer having six subunits.

Noun

hexamer (plural hexamers)

  1. An oligomer having six subunits.
  2. A subunit of a viral capsid.

Forms of hexamer

pluralhexamers

Origin of hexamer

From hexa- + -mer.

Words formed from hexamer

Questions about hexamer

What does hexamer mean?
Hexamer means an oligomer having six subunits.
What part of speech is hexamer?
Hexamer is a noun.
What is the plural of hexamer?
The plural of hexamer is hexamers.

Words near hexamer in the dictionary

  1. hexamanganese
  2. hexamannoside
  3. hexamannosides
  4. hexamap
  5. hexamaps
  6. hexamer
  7. hexameral
  8. hexamercury
  9. hexameric
  10. hexamerin
  11. hexamerins

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