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mon·o·mer

[mon-uh-mer]
noun Chemistry.
a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.

Origin:
1910–15; mono- + -mer

mon·o·mer·ic [mon-uh-mer-ik] , adjective
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Monomer is always a great word to know.
So is phospholopid. Does it mean:
any compound that is lacking carbon atoms or ionically bound to other atoms when atoms are present
lipid that has one or more phosphate groups attached to it
Example Sentences
  • Vinyl chloride monomer is the main raw material used in the production of polyvinyl chloride.
  • But they add that antiaggregation compounds would have to also reduce monomer concentrations, so as to head off initial clumping.
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monomer (ˈmɒnəmə)
 
n
chem a compound whose molecules can join together to form a polymer
 
monomeric
 
adj

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monomer mon·o·mer (mŏn'ə-mər)
n.

  1. The molecular unit that joins with similar units to form a polymer.

  2. The protein structural unit of a virion capsid.

  3. The subunit of a protein composed of several such units loosely associated with one another.

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monomer   (mŏn'ə-mər)  Pronunciation Key 
A molecule that can combine with others of the same kind to form a polymer. Glucose molecules, for example, are monomers that can combine to form the polymer cellulose. Polymers can also be composed of different kinds of monomers.
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