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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDímero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-me-ro
"Un dímero se forma cuando dos moléculas idénticas se unen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dimer" is said worldwide
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Dimer
Transliteration: di-mère
"Un dimer est formé par l'union de deux molécules identiques."
Dimer
Transliteration: di-mer
"Ein Dimer entsteht durch die Verbindung von zwei identischen Molekülen."
Dimeri
Transliteration: di-me-ri
"Un dimero è formato dall'unione di due molecole identiche."
Dímero
Transliteration: di-me-ro
"Un dímero se forma cuando dos moléculas idénticas se unen."
Dímero
Transliteration: di-me-ro
"Um dímero é formado pela união de duas moléculas idênticas."
डाइमर
Transliteration: daimar
"एक डाइमर दो समान अणुओं के संयोजन से बनता है।"
二聚体
Transliteration: èr jù tǐ
"二聚体是由两个相同的分子结合而成的。"
다이머
Transliteration: daimeo
"다이머는 두 개의 동일한 분자가 결합하여 형성됩니다."
ダイマー
Transliteration: daimaa
"ダイマーは二つの同一の分子が結合して形成されます。"
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