tetramer
[
te
-tr
uh
-mer]
/ˈtɛ trə mər/
noun
1.
a molecule composed of four identical, simpler molecules.
2.
a polymer derived from four identical monomers.
Compare
oligomer
.
Origin
1905-10;
tetra-
+
-mer
tetramer
in Medicine
tetramer
tet·ra·mer (tět'rə-mər)
n.
A polymer consisting of four identical monomers.
tet'ra·mer'ic
(-měr'ĭk)
adj.