Definitions

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  • noun A chemical compound or molecule consisting of three identical simpler molecules.

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

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  • noun a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[tri– + (poly)mer.]

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tri- + -mer

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Examples

  • However, this group from Princeton actually make a trimer!

    Archive 2007-07-01 Taitauwai 2007

  • Acetaldehyde forms a trimer in the presence of acid catalysts such as sulphuric or phosphoric acid, to make paraldehyde, a pharmacological sedative.

    Archive 2007-10-01 James Killus 2007

  • Acetaldehyde forms a trimer in the presence of acid catalysts such as sulphuric or phosphoric acid, to make paraldehyde, a pharmacological sedative.

    Alcohol James Killus 2007

  • However, this group from Princeton actually make a trimer!

    Chemistry & Cooking Taitauwai 2007

  • There are two forms of acetone peroxide: A dimer and a trimer.

    The Makeshift Arsenal, by Lowry Version 1.2 1996

  • In addition, Diskin says, the team would like to try to resolve the structure of a gp120 trimer-a more complex, three-pronged version of the protein.

    D Mag - News 2010

  • In addition, Diskin says, the team would like to try to resolve the structure of a gp120 trimer-a more complex, three-pronged version of the protein.

    D Mag - News 2010

  • In addition, Diskin says, the team would like to try to resolve the structure of a gp120 trimer-a more complex, three-pronged version of the protein.

    D Mag - News 2010

  • In addition, Diskin says, the team would like to try to resolve the structure of a gp120 trimer-a more complex, three-pronged version of the protein.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • In addition, Diskin says, the team would like to try to resolve the structure of a gp120 trimer-a more complex, three-pronged version of the protein.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

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