English Explanatory Dictionary

-mer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form words relating to chemical structure, denoting parts of a molecule, for example, monomer (one part), dimer (two parts), polymer (many parts).

Word forms

-mer -mere

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

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