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mer

mer

1 9.9
A small repeating part that joins with others to make a polymer like plastic
  • noun
  • /mɜr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mer
  • Mer-maid.
  • k-mer

Examples

  • So there's genes required to make the seven Mer polypeptide backbone.

  • The optimal k-mer was determined by using an iterative assembly process.

    Academic text (2014)

  • And we have a six Mer, OK here.

  • - Shall we say the bar at the Hotel de Paris in Cagnes-sur-Mer?

    Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

  • Next-generation DNA sequencer GA II produced 1.5 x 10^7 83-mer short reads from the mixed DNA library.

    Academic text (2012)

  • In the rice example, a minimal tiling path was identified for 36-mer oligonucleotides, with criteria established to eliminate from consideration those probes representing repeated sequences and with undesirable secondary structures.

    Academic text (2010)

  • In chemistry, a mer is the simplest repeating unit in a polymer chain, essential for its structure.

  • Researchers discovered that each mer within the polymer contributes to its overall strength and flexibility.

  • The scientist explained how the molecular mer functions as a building block in complex polymers.

Synonyms

monomer
vsmer
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A small molecule that joins with other molecules to form a polymer

sits as the repeating structural unit inside a polymer rather than a free molecule

Compounds

mal de mer
9.9

A feeling of sickness and dizziness on a boat because of movement

Surface Forms

mer singular
mers plural

Etymology

Mer comes from a Greek word meros meaning 'part', and you can see it in monomer ('one part') and polymer ('many parts'). So in chemistry a mer is a small building 'part' that repeats in a chain.