dimerize

verb

combine with a similar molecule to form a dimer

Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English dimer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English dimerize From dimer + -ize.

To produce, or to undergo dimerization