telomer

English

Noun

telomer (plural telomers)

  1. (chemistry) an extremely small polymer - one whose degree of polymerization is between 2 and 5

See also

Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + μέρος (méros).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɛˈlɔ.mɛr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔmɛr
  • Syllabification: te‧lo‧mer

Noun

telomer m inan

  1. (genetics) telomere (either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome)
  2. (chemistry) telomer (extremely small polymer)

Declension
Declension of telomer
singular plural
nominative telomer telomery
genitive telomeru telomerów
dative telomerowi telomerom
accusative telomer telomery
instrumental telomerem telomerami
locative telomerze telomerach
vocative telomerze telomery

Derived terms
adjective
  • telomerowy
noun
  • telomeraza

Further reading
  • telomer in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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