Chemical
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mon·o·mer [ mon-uh-mer ]
Definitions related to monomer:
  • A chemical subunit that can undergo polymerization by bonding to other subunits.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A molecule that can join with other identical monomers to form a larger structure called a polymer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Relatively simple compound, usually containing carbon, that is able to combine in chains with other like or unlike molecules to produce large polymers.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (monomer liquid) The liquid that reacts with the polymer powder to form adhesive, resin, or cement.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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