Preferred Label : oligo;
IUPAC definition : A prefix meaning 'a few', and used for compounds with a number of repeating units
intermediate between those in monomers and those in high polymers. The limits are
not precisely defined, and in practice vary with the type of structure being considered,
but are generally from 3 to 10, e.g. oligopeptides, oligosaccharides.;
Origin ID : O04282;
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A prefix meaning 'a few', and used for compounds with a number of repeating units
intermediate between those in monomers and those in high polymers. The limits are
not precisely defined, and in practice vary with the type of structure being considered,
but are generally from 3 to 10, e.g. oligopeptides, oligosaccharides.
