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Two identical molecules holding hands so tight chemists give them a joint name.
means A molecule made of two identical (or closely similar) smaller molecules, called monomers, bonded or bound together.
from Built in chemistry's favorite style: Greek 'di-' meaning two, plus '-mer' from 'meros,' meaning part or share — the same '-mer' that gives you 'polymer' (many parts) and 'monomer' (one part). So a dimer is simply the 'two-part' thing, named by the same logic that named all its molecular relatives.
- etymology
- di plus meros, greek for two parts
- dna connection
- thymine dimers from uv light cause skin cancer
- covid test clue
- d dimer blood levels flag dangerous blood clots
- bonding types
- held by covalent bonds or weaker intermolecular forces