-mer

-mer

suff.

1. Polymer: elastomer.

2. Isomer: epimer.

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[German, -mer (as in Polymer, polymer Isomer, isomer) and French -mère, both from Greek meros, part; see (s)mer- in Indo-European roots.]

-mer

suffix forming nouns

(Chemistry) chem denoting a substance of a particular class: monomer; polymer.

[from Greek meros part]

-mer

a combining form used in the names of classes of molecules, chemical compounds, etc., that exhibit the feature specified by the initial element: elastomer; monomer.

[extracted from isomer or polymer]

mer.

1. meridian.

2. meridional.