Monomer Definition

mŏnə-mər
monomers
noun
A simple molecule that can form polymers by combining with identical or similar molecules.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Monomer

Noun

Singular:
monomer
Plural:
monomers

Origin of Monomer

  • mono– (poly)mer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • mono- +"Ž -mer

    From Wiktionary

Monomer Sentence Examples

  • At a point in time when the PM is most distant from the filament end, a new monomer is able to add on.

  • The insulin monomer The insulin monomer is a compact globular structure with a hydrophobic core.

  • If each monomer binds 10 chlorophylls then the LHCI more than doubles the light-harvesting size of PSI.

  • The other monomer is a 6 carbon chain with an amino group, -NH 2, at each end.

  • The monomer library files describe the internal geometry of a monomer library files describe the internal geometry of a monomer - they may contain complete or minimal descriptions of the monomers.

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Words Starting With

MMOMON

Words Ending With

RERMER

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monomer

Words Starting With M and Ending With R

Starts With M & Ends With RStarts With MO & Ends With RStarts With M & Ends With ER

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With M7 Letter Words Ending With R