-mer

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See also: mer, MER, mér, mêr, měr, mer-, měŕ, and Appendix:Variations of "mer"

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

Suffix[edit]

-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).

Derived terms[edit]

English terms suffixed with -mer

Translations[edit]

Translations

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Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Suffix[edit]

-mer m inan

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

Declension[edit]

Declension of -mer
singular plural
nominative -mer -mery
genitive -meru -merów
dative -merowi -merom
accusative -mer -mery
instrumental -merem -merami
locative -merze -merach
vocative -merze -mery

Derived terms[edit]

Polish terms suffixed with -mer

Further reading[edit]

  • -mer in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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