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Dimer vs Homodimerize - What's the difference?

dimer | homodimerize |

In chemistry terms the difference between dimer and homodimerize

is that dimer is a molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge while homodimerize is to form a dimer from two identical monomers.

As a noun dimer

is a molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.

As a verb homodimerize is

to form a dimer from two identical monomers.

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

    * * ----

    homodimerize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *homodimerise

    Verb

    (homodimeriz)
  • (chemistry) To form a dimer from two identical monomers

    • Derived terms

    *homodimerization

    Related terms

    *dimerize *heterodimerize