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monomer

[ˈmɑːnəmər]
nounmasculinepl: monomers
monômero
1. A molecule that can bond with other identical molecules to form a polymer
Glucose is a monomer that forms polysaccharides when linked together.
A glicose é um monômero que forma polissacarídeos quando ligada a outras moléculas idênticas.
2. In chemistry, the basic structural unit of a polymer chain
The plastic is composed of many monomer units bonded together.
O plástico é composto por muitas unidades de monômero ligadas entre si.
Synonyms
basic unitmolecular unitstructural unit
Antonyms
polymerdimeroligomer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
monômero
Standard usage in chemistry and polymer science
Portugal
monómero
Portuguese spelling variation of the same term
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