dimer

See also: Dimer, dimër, and dímer

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ -mer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/
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Noun

dimer (plural dimers)

  1. (chemistry) A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.
    Hypernyms: oligomer; molecule; compound
    Hyponyms: heterodimer, homodimer
    Coordinate terms: monomer, trimer, tetramer, pentamer, hexamer, heptamer, septamer, octamer, nonamer, decamer; polymer
    • 2015 March 25, Anna Skoczyńska et al., “New look at the role of progerin in skin aging”, in Przegla̜d Menopauzalny = Menopause Review‎[1], volume 14, →DOI:
      Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diˈmeːɐ̯/

Adjective

dimer (strong nominative masculine singular dimerer, not comparable)

  1. dimeric

Declension

Positive forms of dimer (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist dimer sie ist dimer es ist dimer sie sind dimer
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative dimerer dimere dimeres dimere
genitive dimeren dimerer dimeren dimerer
dative dimerem dimerer dimerem dimeren
accusative dimeren dimere dimeres dimere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der dimere die dimere das dimere die dimeren
genitive des dimeren der dimeren des dimeren der dimeren
dative dem dimeren der dimeren dem dimeren den dimeren
accusative den dimeren die dimere das dimere die dimeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein dimerer eine dimere ein dimeres (keine) dimeren
genitive eines dimeren einer dimeren eines dimeren (keiner) dimeren
dative einem dimeren einer dimeren einem dimeren (keinen) dimeren
accusative einen dimeren eine dimere ein dimeres (keine) dimeren

Further reading

  • “dimer” in Duden online
  • “dimer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French dimère.

Noun

dimer m (plural dimeri)

  1. dimer

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative dimer dimerul dimeri dimerii
genitive-dative dimer dimerului dimeri dimerilor
vocative dimerule dimerilor
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