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Oligomer vs Trimer - What's the difference?

oligomer | trimer |

In chemistry terms the difference between oligomer and trimer

is that oligomer is a compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer, normally having a specified number of units between about five and a hundred while trimer is a molecule consisting of a chain of three parts, so called monomers. A trimer is formed by joining three identical molecules.

oligomer

English

(wikipedia oligomer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer, normally having a specified number of units between about five and a hundred.

    • Derived terms

    * oligomeric

    See also

    * monomer * dimer * trimer * tetramer * pentamer * hexamer * heptamer * octamer * nonamer * decamer * undecamer * dodecamer * tridecamer * tetradecamer * pentadecamer * hexadecamer * heptadecamer * octadecamer * nonadecamer * eicosamer

    Anagrams

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    trimer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A molecule consisting of a chain of three parts, so called monomers. A trimer is formed by joining three identical molecules.

    • Related terms

    * trimeric * trimerous * trimery

    See also

    * monomer * dimer * tetramer * oligomer * polymer ----