oligomer
noun
olig·o·mer
ə-ˈli-gə-mər 
: a polymer or polymer intermediate containing relatively few structural units
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In most gel products, the main component is acrylates; these are monomers or oligomers, which are small molecules or chains of molecules and can come in a thick liquid form.
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Holly Burns, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Gel polish, on the other hand, gets its durability from a lower, weaker concentration of monomers and oligomers, which doesn’t give nails as hard of a coating.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 28 May 2025
Clearing Protein Clumps and Reducing Inflammation With Alzheimer's, amyloid beta oligomers—small clusters of a brain protein called amyloid beta that become sticky and toxic—build up and attach to brain cells, interfering with how the brain works and eventually killing cells.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Acumen is focused on developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease, leveraging its proprietary approach targeting amyloid-beta oligomers, which are believed to be a key factor in the disease's pathology.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
Soft gel, a formula of acrylic monomers and oligomers, is the material behind Gel-X. Until the cutting edge formula founded by Aprés, soft gel was too soft to extend into longer nails.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Aug. 2023
Gel polishes are made with a mix of acrylic monomers and oligomers that harden under UV light to create a hard, glossy coat.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Feb. 2023
This is important because oligomers are even more poisonous to brain cells than plaques are.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2023
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Holly Burns, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Gel polish, on the other hand, gets its durability from a lower, weaker concentration of monomers and oligomers, which doesn’t give nails as hard of a coating.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 28 May 2025
Clearing Protein Clumps and Reducing Inflammation With Alzheimer's, amyloid beta oligomers—small clusters of a brain protein called amyloid beta that become sticky and toxic—build up and attach to brain cells, interfering with how the brain works and eventually killing cells.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Acumen is focused on developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease, leveraging its proprietary approach targeting amyloid-beta oligomers, which are believed to be a key factor in the disease's pathology.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
Soft gel, a formula of acrylic monomers and oligomers, is the material behind Gel-X. Until the cutting edge formula founded by Aprés, soft gel was too soft to extend into longer nails.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Aug. 2023
Gel polishes are made with a mix of acrylic monomers and oligomers that harden under UV light to create a hard, glossy coat.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Feb. 2023
This is important because oligomers are even more poisonous to brain cells than plaques are.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2023
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“Oligomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oligomer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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oligomer
noun
oligo·mer
ə-ˈlig-ə-mər
: a polymer or polymer intermediate containing relatively few structural units
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