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モノマー (monomaa) Japanese meaning: monomer | Kotomora

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Meanings

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monomer

Technical term in chemistry for a molecule that can bond to form a polymer.

エチレンはポリエチレンのモノマーです。
Ethylene is the monomer of polyethylene.

Opposites

ポリマー
モノマー (monomer) is the small repeating unit, while ポリマー (polymer) is the large molecule formed by many monomers joined together.

Don't confuse with

オリゴマー
モノマー is a single monomer unit, while オリゴマー is a short chain formed by joining a few such units.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'monomer', derived from Greek 'mono-' (one) + 'meros' (part).