mon·o·mer (m n  -mr)n. A molecule that can combine with others to form a polymer. mon  o·meric (-m r k) 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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| Noun | 1. | monomer - 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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