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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 12 Apr 2024

Monomer

A molecule of low molecular weight capable of chemically reacting to another molecule of the same type to form a larger molecule, such as dimer, trimer, tetramer, polymer, etc.

Encyclopædia Britannica, accessed 18 December 2023

Source category: Dictionaries