what is a monomer

Question

what is a polymer
what is the structure of a protein

Answer 1

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Main Entry: mono·mer
Pronunciation: 'mä-n&-m&r
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1914
: a chemical compound that can undergo polymerization
- mo·no·mer·ic /"mä-n&-'mer-ik, "mO-/ adjective

Main Entry: poly·mer
Pronunciation: 'pä-l&-m&r
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from polymeric, from Greek polymerEs having many parts, from poly- + meros part —more at MERIT
Date: 1866
: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
- poly·mer·ic /"pä-l&-'mer-ik/ adjective
- poly·mer·ism /p&-'li-m&-"ri-z&m, 'pä-l&-m&-/ noun

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Answer 2

Thank you. I looked it up in a dictionary, but I do not understand the terminology. Can you please explain it in a simpler language? Thank you.

Answer 3

Oh dear, oh dear! Science is definitely not my field, but I will try to explain!

monome = a small molecule (of low molecular weight) that can react or bond with other molecules to form a very large molecule, called polymer
Some examples are hydrocarbon, acrylic, amino acids.

polymer = a large molecule

Sra

Answer 4

Thank you!