monomer
Sign in to saveA monomer ( ; mono-, "one" + -mer, "part") is a molecule that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer chain or two- or three-dimensional network in a process called polymerization.
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A monomer is a small molecule that can link together with other similar molecules to create much larger structures called polymers. This matters because monomers are the basic building blocks of many materials we use every day, from plastics and rubber to proteins and DNA.
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- Classification
- Synthetic monomers
- Biopolymers
- Natural monomers
- Amino acids
- Nucleotides
- Glucose and related sugars
- Isoprene
- See also
- Notes
A monomer ( ; mono-, "one" + -mer, "part") is a molecule that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer chain or two- or three-dimensional network in a process called polymerization.
==Classification== Chemistry classifies monomers by type, and two broad classes based on the type of polymer they form.