English Explanatory Dictionary

oligomer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer, normally having a specified number of units between about five and a hundred.

Pronunciation

/əˈlɪ.ɡə.məɹ/ ə-ʹlĭ-gə-mər En-us-Oligomer.oga

Word forms

oligomer oligomers

Etymology

From oligo- + -mer.

Derived words

cellooligomer chitooligomer cyclooligomer glycooligomer heterooligomer homooligomer mixmer oligomerase oligomeric oligomerise oligomerization oligomerize protomer pseudooligomer supraoligomer xylooligomer
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