dimer /ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/ noun1 •A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.Non-polymerized lamins are dimers and they can polymerize to structures such as head to tail or by unparallel dimers which aggregate in tetramers and polymerize to thick fibers. — 2015 formsdimers
