-mer


Chemistry.
  1. a combining form meaning “member of a particular group”: isomer.

Origin of -mer

1
From the Greek word méros part, portion

Other definitions for mer. (2 of 2)

mer.

abbreviation
  1. meridian.

  2. meridional.

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British Dictionary definitions for -mer (1 of 2)

-mer

suffix forming nouns
  1. chem denoting a substance of a particular class: monomer; polymer

Origin of -mer

1
from Greek meros part

British Dictionary definitions for mer. (2 of 2)

mer.

abbreviation for
  1. meridian

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