-mer

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

English

Alternative forms

• -mere

Etymology

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

Suffix

-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

► English words suffixed with -mer

Anagrams

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