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Dimer vs Dimerizer - What's the difference?

dimer | dimerizer |

As nouns the difference between dimer and dimerizer

is that dimer is dimer while dimerizer is (organic chemistry) any compound that facilitates the formation of a dimer.

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

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    dimerizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any compound that facilitates the formation of a dimer
  • (biochemistry) Such a compound involved in the transcription of nucleic acid