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-mer

suff.
1. Polymer: elastomer.
2. Isomer: epimer.
[German, -mer (as in Polymer, polymer Isomer, isomer) and French -mère, both from Greek meros, part; see (s)mer- in Indo-European roots.]
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-mer

suffix forming nouns
(Chemistry) chem denoting a substance of a particular class: monomer; polymer.
[from Greek meros part]
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-mer

a combining form used in the names of classes of molecules, chemical compounds, etc., that exhibit the feature specified by the initial element: elastomer; monomer.
[extracted from isomer or polymer]

mer.

1. meridian.
2. meridional.
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In the beche-de- mer that was current among the blacks of a thousand islands and ten thousand dialects, the Arangi's procession of passengers assured her of her fate.
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A little after noon we ended the ascent and arrived at the new hotel on the Montanvert, and had a view of six miles, right up the great glacier, the famous Mer de Glace.
We crossed the Mer de Glace in safety, but we had misgivings.
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Did she ever get back to Brittany and her bains de mer?"
Her hair is still like flax, and her blue eyes are just like a baby's, and she has the same three freckles on her little nose, and talks about going back to her bains de mer."
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The balmy sum- mer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knit- ting -- for she had no company but the cat, and it was asleep in her lap.
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The launch of Rove La Mer follows the opening of Rove Downtown, Rove City Centre, Rove Healthcare City, Rove Trade Centre and Rove Dubai Marina.
Rove Hotels announces 366-room Rove La Mer
Rove La Mer is scheduled to open in mid-2020, in time for the Expo 2020 Dubai, and it will feature 366 rooms including interconnected rooms.
Rove Hotels to open Rove La Mer in Dubai in 2020
Dubai: La Mer, Dubai's latest beachfront destination that was launched recently, has become a huge hit with residents and tourists alike.
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Spanning 13.4 million sq ft of existing and reclaimed land, and located between Pearl Jumeira and Jumeira Bay, La Mer offers a unique lifestyle that complements one of the most sought-after districts in Dubai.
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Parallelement a cette manifestation d'envergure internationale, de nombreuses activites sportives (show nautique, rassemblement de voiliers, des plongees, ski nautique) et artistiques (expositions d'art, ateliers photo et diffusions de films autour de la mer) furent organisees dans les villes d'El Jadida et d'Azemmour.
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One way to support Mer's legacy would be to make a contribution in support of the Freedom Theatre.
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