dimer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From di- + -mer.
Meanings
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A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.
Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dimers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
pentamer · polymer · trimer · tetramer · heptamer · octamer · decamer · nonamer · monomer · hexamer · septamer
Deriveds
interdimer · pseudodimer · intradimer · cyclodimer · dimerization · heterodimer · homodimeric · dimerise · homodimer · dimery · heterodimeric · excimer · oligodimer · oxodimer · dimerize · dimerous · dimeric · holodimer · hemidimer · phosphodimer · dehydrodimer · nanodimer · photodimer · codimer · hydrodimer · D-dimer
Hypernyms
molecule · compound · oligomer
Translations (10)
pl dimer (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) · cs dimer (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) · ru диме́р (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) · es dímero (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) · fr dimère (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) · fr endoestas (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) · bg диме́р (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) · it dimero (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) · ca dímer (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) · fi dimeeri (a molecule consisting of two identical halves)