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-mer

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English

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Etymology

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    Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, part).

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    -mer

    1. (chemistry) Used to form words relating to chemical structure, denoting parts of a molecule, for example, monomer (one part), dimer (two parts), polymer (many parts).

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    Polish

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    Etymology

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      Derived from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros).

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /mɛr/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -ɛr
      • Syllabification: -mer

      Suffix

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      -mer m inan

      1. -mere
        blasto- + ‎-mer → ‎blastomer
      2. -mer
        poli- + ‎-mer → ‎polimer

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      Further reading

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      • -mer”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[1] (in Polish)

      Welsh

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      Etymology

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      Derived from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros).

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      -mer m

      1. -mer
        poly- + ‎-mer → ‎polymer
      2. -mere
        blasto- + ‎-mer → ‎blastomer

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