"-mer" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|μέρος|t=part}} Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -mer, {{en-suffix}} -mer
  1. (chemistry) Used to form words relating to chemical structure, denoting parts of a molecule, for example, monomer (one part), dimer (two parts), polymer (many parts). Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: -mere Translations (Translations): -mer [masculine] (Polish), -mero [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en--mer-en-suffix-Rckzh6XX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 92 6 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 90 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 7 2 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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