heptamer

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English

Etymology

From hepta- +‎ -mer.

Noun

heptamer (plural heptamers)

  1. An oligomer having seven subunits.
    Synonym: septamer
    Hypernyms: oligomer; molecule; compound
    Hyponyms: heteroheptamer, homoheptamer
    Coordinate terms: monomer, dimer, trimer, tetramer, pentamer, hexamer, octamer, nonamer, decamer; polymer

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