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Dimer vs Terpolymer - What's the difference?

dimer | terpolymer |

As nouns the difference between dimer and terpolymer

is that dimer is dimer while terpolymer is a copolymer derived from three species of monomer.

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

    * * ----

    terpolymer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a copolymer derived from three species of monomer