Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- 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
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Examples
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However, this group from Princeton actually make a trimer!
Archive 2007-07-01 Taitauwai 2007
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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
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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
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However, this group from Princeton actually make a trimer!
Chemistry & Cooking Taitauwai 2007
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There are two forms of acetone peroxide: A dimer and a trimer.
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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