dendrimer

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noun

Any polymer or oligomer having multiple branches of atoms strung off a central spine.

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Meanings

noundendrimer (plural dendrimers)

plural dendrimers

  1. chemistryAny polymer or oligomer having multiple branches of atoms strung off a central spine.
  2. graph theoryA graph formed of branches from a central core.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
arborol

Origin

From dendr- + -mer.

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Cite this entry
APA

dendrimer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendrimer

MLA

“dendrimer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendrimer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dendrimer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dendrimer.

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