repeating unit

noun

The basic structural unit of a polymer; the monomer unit which has been polymerized.

Meanings

nounrepeating unit (plural repeating units)

plural repeating units

  1. chemistryThe basic structural unit of a polymer; the monomer unit which has been polymerized.
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