Oligo

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008214",
  "term": "Oligo",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A prefix derived from Greek, meaning 'few' or 'small'. In chemistry, it is used to denote a polymer or macromolecule composed of a relatively small number of repeating monomer units, typically between two and ten. Examples include oligosaccharides, which are short chains of sugar units, and oligonucleotides, which are short strands of nucleic acids.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1353 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/oligo/"
}