macromolecule
Syllables: ma·cro·mo·le·cule/ˈmækɹəʊˌmɒlɪkjuːl/
macromolecule noun: a very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).
Noun
macromolecule (plural macromolecules)
- A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).
- Beadle discovered that genes carried instructions to build proteins—complex, multidimensional macromolecules that were the workhorses of the cell.2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 345
macromolecule meaning in Tamil and Persian
macromolecule in Tamil
- பெருமூலக்கூறு
macromolecule in Persian
- large molecule
- ماکرومولکول mâkromolekul
Forms of macromolecule
| plural | macromolecules |
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Origin of macromolecule
From macro- + molecule.
Words formed from macromolecule
Questions about macromolecule
- What does macromolecule mean?
- Macromolecule means a very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).
- What is macromolecule in Tamil?
- Macromolecule in Tamil is பெருமூலக்கூறு. See Macromolecule meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is macromolecule?
- Macromolecule is a noun.
- How do you pronounce macromolecule?
- Macromolecule is pronounced /ˈmækɹəʊˌmɒlɪkjuːl/.
- What is the plural of macromolecule?
- The plural of macromolecule is macromolecules.
Words near macromolecule in the dictionary
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