"dimer" meaning in English

See dimer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dimer.wav Forms: dimers [plural]
Etymology: From di- + -mer. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|di|mer}} di- + -mer Head templates: {{en-noun}} dimer (plural dimers)
  1. (chemistry) A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge. Wikipedia link: dimer Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (a molecule consisting of two identical halves): dímer [masculine] (Catalan), dimer [masculine] (Czech), dimeeri (Finnish), dimère [masculine] (French), endoestas (French), dimero [masculine] (Italian), dimer [masculine] (Polish), диме́р (dimér) [masculine] (Russian), dímero [masculine] (Spanish)

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