🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

다이머

Pronunciation / Transliteration: daimeo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dimer/ˈdaɪ.mər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"다이머는 두 개의 동일한 분자가 결합하여 형성됩니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A chemical compound formed from two identical or similar subunits.

    "In biochemistry, a dimer can be formed when two identical protein molecules bind together."
  2. 2

    A molecule consisting of two monomer units.

    "The dimerization of the monomers is a crucial step in the polymerization process."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dimer' is derived from the Greek prefix 'di-' meaning 'two' and the suffix '-mer' from the Greek 'meros' meaning 'part'. It was first used in the early 20th century to describe a molecule formed from two identical or similar subunits.

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