trimer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtraɪmə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trī′mər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tri•mer  (trī′mər),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
  2. a polymer derived from three identical monomers. Cf. oligomer. 
  • Greek trimeré̄s having three parts. See tri-, -mer
  • 1925–30;
tri•mer•ic  (trī mer′ik)USA pronunciation, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trimer / ˈtraɪmə/
  1. a polymer or a molecule of a polymer consisting of three identical monomers
'trimer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
oligomer - paraldehyde - trimerous

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