hexamer

English

Etymology

From hexa- +‎ -mer.

Pronunciation

Noun

hexamer (plural hexamers)

  1. An oligomer having six subunits.
    Hypernyms: oligomer; molecule; compound
    Hyponyms: heterohexamer, homohexamer
    Coordinate terms: monomer, dimer, trimer, tetramer, pentamer, heptamer, septamer, octamer, nonamer, decamer; polymer
  2. A subunit of a viral capsid.

Derived terms

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