Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
单体
dāntǐ
Description
单体是一个单独的单位，不是由多个部分组成的整体。在化学里，它也可以指能合成聚合物的小分子。
A 单体 is a single unit, not a whole made up of multiple parts. In chemistry, it can also refer to a small molecule that can synthesize polymers.
Meanings
单体dāntǐ
a single unit or individual entity
这是一个独立的单体。
This is an individual monomer.
单体dāntǐ
a monomer used to make a polymer
这种单体可以合成聚合物。
This type of monomer can synthesize polymers.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
单 means “single,” while 体 means “body,” “form,” or “entity.”
- Nuance
In everyday speech, 个体 is more common for an individual; 单体 is often technical or structural.
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