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Copolymer vs Dimer - What's the difference?

copolymer | dimer |

As nouns the difference between copolymer and dimer

is that copolymer is (chemistry) a polymer derived from more than one species of monomer while dimer is dimer.

copolymer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) a polymer derived from more than one species of monomer

    • Related terms

    * bipolymer * terpolymer * quaterpolymer

    dimer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.

    • Related terms

    * dimeric * dimerous * dimery * heterodimeric * homodimeric * oxodimer

    See also

    * polymer * oligomer * monomer

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