n. 单体

[化] 单体

[医] 单壳粒(病毒), 单体(化学)

[ noun ]
a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
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monomer \mon"o*mer\, n. (Chem.)
The basic conceptual building unit of a polymer; a molecule
of low molecular weight which may combine with other
molecules to form a molecule in a chain or branched form
having high molecular weight; as, amino acids are the monomer
units which are combined to form proteins; vinylic plastics
are formed from monomers having a vinyl group.
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