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Dendrimer vs Dendrimersome - What's the difference?

dendrimer | dendrimersome |

In chemistry terms the difference between dendrimer and dendrimersome

is that dendrimer is any polymer or oligomer having branches of atoms strung off of a central spine while dendrimersome is a self-assembled structure, resembling a simple biological cell, consisting of a bilayer of dendrimers.

dendrimer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any polymer or oligomer having branches of atoms strung off of a central spine
  • (mathematics) A graph formed of branches from a central core

    • See also

    * ("dendrimer" on Wikipedia)

    dendrimersome

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A self-assembled structure, resembling a simple biological cell, consisting of a bilayer of dendrimers

    • References

    * Chemical & Engineering News