monomer

noun

mono·​mer ˈmä-nə-mər How to pronounce monomer (audio)
: a chemical compound that can undergo polymerization
monomeric adjective

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Wherever the resin is exposed to the UV light, the epoxy monomers harden to form the permanent parts of the object. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 June 2025 Gel polish, on the other hand, gets its durability from a lower, weaker concentration of monomers and oligomers, which doesn’t give nails as hard of a coating. Devon Abelman, Allure, 28 May 2025 The string that runs through the pearls is the chemical bond that joins the monomer units together. Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025 Essentially the long chains break up into smaller constituent molecules called monomers. Sarah Everts, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2016 See All Example Sentences for monomer

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1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monomer was in 1914

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“Monomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monomer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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monomer

noun
mono·​mer ˈmän-ə-mər How to pronounce monomer (audio)
: a chemical compound that can undergo polymerization
monomeric adjective

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