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dendrimer

A highly-branched, well-defined macromolecule that is usually composed of tiers of that radiate from a central unit. Each tier is composed of the same subunit, as it represents a discrete stage of the synthetic process.Freemantle, M. (1999) Chem. Engin. News 77 (44), 27-35

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