oligomeric

noun Chemistry.

1. a polymer molecule consisting of a small number of monomers.

noun

1. a compound of relatively low molecular weight containing up to five monomer unitsCompare polymer, copolymer

1. A molecule that consists of a relatively small and specifiable number of monomers (usually less than five). Unlike a polymer, if one of the monomers is removed from an oligomer, its chemical properties are altered.