oligomer

[uh-lig-uh-mer]

o·lig·o·mer

[uh-lig-uh-mer]
noun Chemistry.
a polymer molecule consisting of a small number of monomers.
Compare dimer, tetramer, trimer.


Origin:
1965–70; oligo- + -mer

o·lig·o·mer·ic [uh-lig-uh-mer-ik] , adjective
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Oligomer is always a great word to know.
So is alcohol. Does it mean:
any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and ?OH a hydroxyl group
a solution containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions
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oligomer (ɒˈlɪɡəmə)
 
n
polymer Compare copolymer a compound of relatively low molecular weight containing up to five monomer units
 
[C20: from oligo- + -mer, as in polymer]

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oligomer   (ə-lĭg'ə-mər)  Pronunciation Key 
A molecule that consists of a relatively small and specifiable number of monomers (usually less than five). Unlike a polymer, if one of the monomers is removed from an oligomer, its chemical properties are altered.
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