单体

單體

dāntǐ

noun #30,736

Meanings

1 monomer (chemistry)
2 single unit
3 individual entity

Characters

Examples

聚合物是由许多单体组成的。

Jùhéwù shì yóu xǔduō dāntǐ zǔchéng de.

A polymer is made up of many monomers.

这种产品采用单体设计。

Zhè zhǒng chǎnpǐn cǎiyòng dāntǐ shèjì.

This product uses a single-unit design.

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usage

In chemistry, 单体 means "monomer" — a small molecule that joins with others to form a polymer (聚合物). In engineering or product design, it can mean "a single, self-contained unit" as opposed to a modular or assembled system.

Stroke Order

单 dān

体 tǐ