mer
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Noun — In chemistry, the smallest repeating structural unit in a polymer chain.
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Etymology
A shortening of "polymer" — chemists coined "mer" to name the single repeating unit that, strung together many times, forms the whole polymer.
Full origin of mer →Frequently asked questions
What does “mer” mean?
The word “mer” means in chemistry, the smallest repeating structural unit in a polymer chain. In plain terms, the one repeating building-block unit that gets copied over and over to make a polymer.
How do you use “mer” in a sentence?
Here is “mer” used in a sentence: “Each mer in the polymer chain contributes the same repeating carbon backbone.”
What part of speech is “mer”?
“Mer” is a noun.
Is “mer” a common word?
“Mer” is an uncommon word in modern English.