monomern.
/ˈmɒnəmə/, U.S. /ˈmɑnəmər/ Chemistry.
A compound whose molecules can be bonded together (with or without those of a different compound) to form a dimer, trimer, polymer, etc.; a molecule of such a compound.
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1914 Chem. Abstr. 8 1037 If released from this combination, it [sc. chromic acid] gives at once a polychromic acid, which goes back to the monomer only in the presence of strong bases.
1942 Electronic Engin. 14 668/3 Impurities in the monomer styrene can have a very serious effect in the electrical properties of the finished polystyrene.
1957 Technology July 176/2 Will these catalysts polymerize monomers other than ethylene?
1974 Guardian 31 Jan. 6/2 Plastics manufacturers are now mounting health hazard investigations of vinyl chloride monomer.
1988 P. W. Kuchel et al. Schaum's Outl. Theory & Probl. Biochem. v. 104 Each monomer interacts with six neighbours in hexagonal packing.
1993 Harrowsmith June 61/2 The newest arrival on the scene is 45-mil ethylene propylene diene monomer, a flexible, non-toxic rubber liner that is fish-safe.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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