mer

plural mers

1. chemistryA repeat unit: a structural unit which through repetition forms a polymer.

   A polymer is a compound formed of repeating structural units called mers, whose atoms share electrons to form very large molecules.

   2010, Mikell P. Groover, Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing (4th Edition), page 9

1. pluralplural onlyfantasymerpeople

   There are mermaids and mermen everywhere. They swim above us and linger in nooks and arched doorways. It's impossible not to stare. The mer are as diverse as humans—all ages, size, shape, and color.

   2013, Missy Fleming, Into the Deep, page 65

plural mers

1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of mayor and mair.

1. USabbreviationinitialismspace; US space program; space; US space programInitialism of Mars Exploration Rover.

1. A commune in Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

1. A diminutive of the female given name Meredith.

plural Mers · alternative Mair · alternative Maher · alternative Mehar

1. A member of a particular caste from the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India.