monomeric

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a monomer.

Opposite
multimericpolymeric
OriginEnglish monomer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →
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Meanings

adjectivemonomeric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a monomer.
  2. not comparablebiochemistryDescribing a protein that has a single polypeptide chain.
  3. not comparablebiologyDescribing a hereditary characteristic controlled by a gene at a single locus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
multimericpolymeric

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  8. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  9. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  10. Englishmonomer
  11. Englishmonomeric

From monomer + -ic.

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Translations

Finnish monomeerinen
  • monomeerinenOf or pertaining to a monomer
Italian monomerico
  • monomericoOf or pertaining to a monomer

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

micronome
Cite this entry
APA

monomeric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monomeric

MLA

“monomeric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monomeric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monomeric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monomeric.

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