oligomer noun. [ǝ'lɪgǝmǝ, 'ɒlɪg-] M20.
[from OLIGO- + -MER.]
Chemistry. A polymer whose molecules consist of relatively few repeating units.

■ oligo'meric adjective of the nature of a oligomer, consisting of an oligomer or oligomers M20.

■ oligomeri'zation noun M20.

■ oligomerize verb trans. form an oligomer of (a monomer) M20.

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