trimer

Speech parts

1. trimer - Noun

2. trimer - Adjective

Meaning

a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers

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Synonyms

atom alkali base Shipshape chemical acid agent header acidity orderly anion neat lignin tidy opportunist
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Antonyms

dowdy mucky foul chaotic dirty disorganized
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Hypernyms

polymer

Derivatives

trimer

Anagrams

retrim Merrit

Examples

In the case of a primary amine, a water molecule can be eliminated from the carbinolamine intermediate to yield an imine or its trimer, a hexahydrotriazine This reaction is catalyzed by acid. Source: Internet

In such cases, one uses the nomenclature, e.g., "dimer of dimers" or "trimer of dimers", to suggest that the complex might dissociate into smaller sub-complexes before dissociating into monomers. Source: Internet

Dynamics at the replication fork The assembled human DNA clamp, a trimer of the protein PCNA As helicase unwinds DNA at the replication fork, the DNA ahead is forced to rotate. Source: Internet

This ring is a trimer of dimers: Rpt1/Rpt2, Rpt6/Rpt3, and Rpt4/Rpt5 dimerize via their N-terminal coiled-coils. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

trimensual trimeperidine trimeprazine trimeran trimercury trimeric