dimer
IPA: dˈaɪmɝ
noun
- (chemistry) A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.
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Examples of "dimer" in Sentences
- Cyclooctadiene rhodium chloride dimer.
- It is a dimer of two chlorophyll molecules.
- The stalks intertwine to form the kinesin dimer.
- Octafluorocyclobutane is a dimer of tetrafluoroethylene.
- Dimerization is a prerequisite for the activation of the kinase.
- Dimer acid usually contains predominantly a dimer of stearic acid.
- In the gas phase the dimers dissociate to trigonal planar monomers.
- In the arthropod hemocynanins those dimers are dimers of hexamers
- Dimer acid usually contains predominantly a dimer of octadecanoic acid.
- In solution, however, the dimers dissociate via scission of one Zn O bond.
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