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pentamer

pentamer noun: an oligomer having five subunits.

Noun

pentamer (plural pentamers)

  1. An oligomer having five subunits.

Forms of pentamer

pluralpentamers

Origin of pentamer

From penta- + -mer.

Words formed from pentamer

Questions about pentamer

What does pentamer mean?
Pentamer means an oligomer having five subunits.
What part of speech is pentamer?
Pentamer is a noun.
What is the plural of pentamer?
The plural of pentamer is pentamers.

Words near pentamer in the dictionary

  1. pentamanganese
  2. pentamannose
  3. pentamannoses
  4. pentamannosyl
  5. pentamdine
  6. pentamer
  7. pentameral
  8. pentamerally
  9. pentamercury
  10. pentameric
  11. pentamerid

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