Oligomeric
[uh-lig-uh-mer] /əˈlɪg ə mər/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a polymer molecule consisting of a small number of monomers.
/ɒˈlɪɡəmə/
noun
1.
a compound of relatively low molecular weight containing up to five monomer units Compare polymer, copolymer
oligomer
(ə-lĭg’ə-mər)
A molecule that consists of a relatively small and specifiable number of monomers (usually less than five). Unlike a polymer, if one of the monomers is removed from an oligomer, its chemical properties are altered.
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