homodimer

See also: Homodimer

English

Etymology

From homo- +‎ dimer.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /hoʊmoʊˈdaɪmɚ/
• Rhymes: -aɪmə(ɹ)

Noun

homodimer (plural homodimers)

1. (chemistry) A dimer derived from two identical monomers.

   Hypernyms: dimer; < oligomer

   Coordinate term: heterodimer

Derived terms

• homodimeric
• homodimerization
• homodimerize