mer

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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Definition of mer

7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A repeat unit: a structural unit which through repetition forms a polymer.
    “A polymer is a compound formed of repeating structural units called mers, whose atoms share electrons to form very large molecules.”
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noun

  1. A repeat unit: a structural unit which through repetition forms a polymer.
    “A polymer is a compound formed of repeating structural units called mers, whose atoms share electrons to form very large molecules.”
  2. (plural, plural-only)merpeople
    “There are mermaids and mermen everywhere. They swim above us and linger in nooks and arched doorways. It's impossible not to stare. The mer are as diverse as humans—all ages, size, shape, and color.”
  3. (alt-of, alternative, obsolete)Alternative form of mayor and mair.
  4. A member of a particular caste from the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India.

name

  1. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Mars Exploration Rover.
  2. A commune in Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
  3. A diminutive of the female given name Meredith.

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Etymology

Clipping of polymer.

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