dimer

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Meaning

1. noun A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.

Similar words

monomer thymine primer hemidimer homodimer dimerizer dimerisation dedimerization dimercury diheteromer

Often followed by

of and is formation in with to interface or

Word family

dimeric dimerization dimerizations dimerize dimerized dimerizes dimerizing dimers