oligomèrecommon nounSyllable DecompositionoligomèreEtymologyexpandword see oligo- and -mer.Definition1. Substance composed of molecules of intermediate molecular weight, essentially constituted by the repetition in small numbers of atoms or groups of atoms, called 'constitutive units,' and derived from molecules of low molecular weight.chimieexpandL'oligomère le plus courant est le dimère (ou disaccharide).AntonympolymèrePluraloligomèresHyponymsdimèretrimèretétramèrepentamèrehexamèreoctomèreTranslationsenglish:oligomer