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dimer

/ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
dimer
IPA
/ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From di- + -mer.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dimers (plural)

Derived Forms

codimer cyclodimer dehydrodimer dimeric dimerise dimerization dimerize dimerous dimery excimer hemidimer heterodimer

Phrases

D-dimer

Frequently Paired Words

monomer trimer tetramer pentamer hexamer heptamer septamer octamer

Rhymes With

old-timer timer primer climber clymer rymer weimer rhymer rimer heimer eimer shimer

Questions

How do you pronounce dimer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/.
What does dimer mean?
A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.
Where does dimer come from?
From di- + -mer.

How to pronounce dimer

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