tetramer

tetramer

See also: Tetramer

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres
Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores
Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor.
English tetra-
English -mer
English tetramer

    From tetra- + -mer.

    Noun

    tetramer (plural tetramers)

    1. (chemistry) An oligomer having four subunits.
      Hypernyms: oligomer; molecule; compound
      Hyponyms: heterotetramer, homotetramer
      Coordinate terms: monomer, dimer, trimer, pentamer, hexamer, heptamer, septamer, octamer, nonamer, decamer; polymer
      • 2016, Yassin Aweis Jeilani, Phoenix N. Williams, Sofia Waltona, Minh Tho Nguyen, “Unified reaction pathways for the prebiotic formation of RNA and DNA nucleobases”, in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, volume 18, number 30, →DOI:
        Diaminomaleonitrile (DAMN), a stable tetramer of HCN, has long been renowned as a precursor for the formation of nucleobases.

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    Adjective

    tetramer (strong nominative masculine singular tetramerer, not comparable)

    1. tetrameric

    Declension

    Positive forms of tetramer (uncomparable)
    number & gender singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter
    predicative er ist tetramer sie ist tetramer es ist tetramer sie sind tetramer
    strong declension
    (without article)     		nominative tetramerer tetramere tetrameres tetramere
    genitive tetrameren tetramerer tetrameren tetramerer
    dative tetramerem tetramerer tetramerem tetrameren
    accusative tetrameren tetramere tetrameres tetramere
    weak declension
    (with definite article)     		nominative der tetramere die tetramere das tetramere die tetrameren
    genitive des tetrameren der tetrameren des tetrameren der tetrameren
    dative dem tetrameren der tetrameren dem tetrameren den tetrameren
    accusative den tetrameren die tetramere das tetramere die tetrameren
    mixed declension
    (with indefinite article)     		nominative ein tetramerer eine tetramere ein tetrameres (keine) tetrameren
    genitive eines tetrameren einer tetrameren eines tetrameren (keiner) tetrameren
    dative einem tetrameren einer tetrameren einem tetrameren (keinen) tetrameren
    accusative einen tetrameren eine tetramere ein tetrameres (keine) tetrameren

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    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French tétramère.

    Adjective

    tetramer m or n (feminine singular tetrameră, masculine plural tetrameri, feminine/neuter plural tetramere)

    1. tetramerous

    Declension

    Declension of tetramer
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative     		indefinite tetramer tetrameră tetrameri tetramere
    definite tetramerul tetramera tetramerii tetramerele
    genitive-
    dative     		indefinite tetramer tetramere tetrameri tetramere
    definite tetramerului tetramerei tetramerilor tetramerelor
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