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Trimer vs Trimmer - What's the difference?

trimer | trimmer |

As nouns the difference between trimer and trimmer

is that trimer is a molecule consisting of a chain of three parts, so called monomers. A trimer is formed by joining three identical molecules while trimmer is one who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.

As an adjective trimmer is

comparative of trim.

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 ----

    trimmer

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (trim)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.
  • A device used to trim.
  • (nautical) a member of the crew who trims the sails.
  • Someone who fluctuates between opposing factions, political parties etc., according to current interest.
  • * 1848 , (Baron Macaulay), History of England , I.2:
    • Thus Halifax was a Trimmer on principle.
  • * 2011 , Thomas Penn, Winter King , Penguin 2012, p. 9:
    • Lady Margaret Beaufort's third husband, Lord Stanley, an accomplished political trimmer , gave fair words but little commitment: the vast, well-armed Stanley retinues shadowed Henry's route southeast to the battlefield and waited, detached, to see how the chips fell.
  • (architecture) A beam into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys.