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oligomer
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o·lig·o·mer  (-lg-mr)
n.
A polymer that consists of two, three, or four monomers.
o·ligo·meric (-mrk) adj.
o·ligo·meri·zation n.
oligomer [ɒˈlɪgəmə]
n
(Chemistry) a compound of relatively low molecular weight containing up to five monomer units Compare polymer, copolymer
[from oligo- + -mer, as in polymer]
oligomer  (-lg-mr)
A molecule that consists of a relatively small and specifiable number of monomers (usually less than five). Unlike a polymer, if one of the monomers is removed from an oligomer, its chemical properties are altered.
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