Dimerize is a related term of heterodimerize.

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between dimerize and heterodimerize

is that dimerize is (chemistry) to produce, or to undergo dimerization while heterodimerize is (chemistry) to form a dimer from two different monomers.

As verbs the difference between dimerize and heterodimerize

is that dimerize is (chemistry) to produce, or to undergo dimerization while heterodimerize is (chemistry) to form a dimer from two different monomers.