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mer
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A repeat unit: a structural unit which through repetition forms a polymer.
Other meanings
2. noun
merpeople
3. suffix
Used to form words relating to chemical structure, denoting parts of a molecule, for example, monomer (one part), dimer (two parts), polymer (many parts).
4. prefix
sea; marine; applied to beings that are fully or partly sea-creatures.
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