"telomer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: telomers [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek μέρος (méros). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|τέλος}} Ancient Greek τέλος (télos), {{der|en|grc|μέρος}} Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) Head templates: {{en-noun}} telomer (plural telomers)
  1. (chemistry) an extremely small polymer - one whose degree of polymerization is between 2 and 5 Derived forms: fluorotelomer, telomerization Related terms: oligomer
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