1. Molecules formed by the combination of a small number of monomers or subunits, typically between 2 and 10 units.
Usage: chemistry; plural form of oligomer; commonly used in polymer science and biochemistry

Examples

• Protein oligomers can form when multiple protein molecules bind together.
• The researchers studied how oligomers differ from larger polymer chains.
• DNA oligomers are short sequences of nucleotides used in genetic research.
• These oligomers exhibit different properties than their individual monomer components.
• The formation of oligomers is an important step in some polymerization processes.