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monomer
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mon·o·mer  (mn-mr)
n.
A molecule that can combine with others to form a polymer.
[mono- + (poly)mer.]
mono·meric (-mrk) adj.
monomer [ˈmɒnəmə]
n
(Chemistry) Chem a compound whose molecules can join together to form a polymer
monomeric  [ˌmɒnəˈmɛrɪk] adj
monomer  (mn-mr)
A molecule that can combine with others of the same kind to form a polymer. Glucose molecules, for example, are monomers that can combine to form the polymer cellulose. Polymers can also be composed of different kinds of monomers.
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Noun1.monomer - a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymersmonomer - a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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monomer [ˈmɒnəməʳ] n (Chem) → monomero
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