dodecamer

English

Alternative forms

• duodecamer

Etymology

From dodeca- +‎ -mer.

Noun

dodecamer (plural dodecamers)

1. An oligomer having twelve subunits.

   Hypernyms: oligomer; molecule; compound

   Coordinate terms: monomer, dimer, trimer, tetramer, pentamer, hexamer, heptamer, septamer, octamer, nonamer, decamer, undecamer, tridecamer, tetradecamer, pentadecamer, hexadecamer, heptadecamer, octadecamer, nonadecamer, eicosamer; polymer

Derived terms

• dodecameric (adj)
• dodecamerize
• heterododecamer
• homododecamer