monomer

[ mon-uh-mer ]
/ ˈmɒn ə mər /

noun Chemistry.

a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.

Origin of monomer

First recorded in 1910–15; mono- + -mer

OTHER WORDS FROM monomer

mon·o·mer·ic [mon-uh-mer-ik] /ˌmɒn əˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby monomer

monologue, monology, monomania, monomark, monomelic, monomer, monomeric, monomerous, monometallic, monometallism, monometer

British Dictionary definitions for monomer

monomer
/ (ˈmɒnəmə) /

noun

chem a compound whose molecules can join together to form a polymer

Derived forms of monomer

monomeric (ˌmɒnəˈmɛrɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for monomer

monomer
[ mŏn′ə-mər ]

n.

The molecular unit that joins with similar units to form a polymer.
The protein structural unit of a virion capsid.
The subunit of a protein composed of several such units loosely associated with one another.

Scientific definitions for monomer

monomer
[ mŏn′ə-mər ]

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.