-mer

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

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

-mere

Etymology[edit]

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

Suffix[edit]

-mer

(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 words suffixed with -mer

Anagrams[edit]

EMR, ERM, MRE, R.E.M., REM, Rem, erm, rem

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