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trimer

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See also: trímer

English

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Etymology

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From tri- +‎ -mer.

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Noun

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trimer (plural trimers)

  1. (chemistry) An oligomer composed of three monomers.
    Hypernyms: oligomer; molecule; compound
    Hyponyms: heterotrimer, homotrimer
    Coordinate terms: monomer, dimer, tetramer, pentamer, hexamer, heptamer, septamer, octamer, nonamer, decamer; polymer
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French

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Etymology

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Uncertain, possibly alteration of Old French trumer (to run), early 18th c.

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Verb

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trimer

  1. (colloquial) to slave away (to work very hard)
    J’ai trimé toute la journée.
    I have been slaving away all day.
  2. (dated) to walk for a long time; to tramp

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