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English
Etymology
From tetra- + -mer.
Noun
tetramer (plural tetramers)
- (chemistry) An oligomer having four subunits.
- Hypernyms: oligomer; molecule; compound
- Hyponyms: heterotetramer, homotetramer
- Coordinate terms: monomer, dimer, trimer, pentamer, hexamer, heptamer, septamer, octamer, nonamer, decamer; polymer
Derived terms
Anagrams
German
Adjective
tetramer (strong nominative masculine singular tetramerer, not comparable)
- tetrameric
Declension
Positive forms of tetramer (uncomparable)
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French tétramère.
Adjective
tetramer m or n (feminine singular tetrameră, masculine plural tetrameri, feminine and neuter plural tetramere)
- tetramerous
Declension