DENDRIMER

Dendrimer

Dendrimers are repetitively branched molecules. The name comes from the Greek word δένδρον, which translates to "tree". Synonymous terms for dendrimer include arborols and cascade molecules. However, dendrimer is currently the internationally accepted term. A dendrimer is typically symmetric around the core, and often adopts a spherical three-dimensional morphology. The word dendron is also encountered frequently. A dendron usually contains a single chemically addressable group called the focal point. The difference between dendrons and dendrimers is illustrated in figure one, but the terms are typically ...

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dendrimer

Noun

  1. Any polymer or oligomer having branches of atoms strung off of a central spine
  2. A graph formed of branches from a central core


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