submonomer

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noun

Any small molecule used in the stepwise synthesis of a polymer (especially a polypeptide)

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Meanings

nounsubmonomer (plural submonomers)

plural submonomers

  1. biochemistryAny small molecule used in the stepwise synthesis of a polymer (especially a polypeptide)

Origin

From sub- + monomer.

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APA

submonomer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submonomer

MLA

“submonomer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submonomer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “submonomer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submonomer.

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