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repeat unit

repeat unit noun: a specific arrangement of atoms that repeats within a macromolecule.

Noun

repeat unit (plural repeat units)

  1. A specific arrangement of atoms that repeats within a macromolecule
  2. A specific sequence of bases that repeats within a nucleic acid (or of amino acids within a protein)

Forms of repeat unit

pluralrepeat units

Questions about repeat unit

What does repeat unit mean?
Repeat unit means a specific arrangement of atoms that repeats within a macromolecule.
What part of speech is repeat unit?
Repeat unit is a noun.
What is the plural of repeat unit?
The plural of repeat unit is repeat units.

Words near repeat unit in the dictionary

  1. repeat offending
  2. repeat offends
  3. repeat on
  4. repeat oneself
  5. repeat sign
  6. repeat unit
  7. repeat units
  8. repeatabilities
  9. repeatability
  10. repeatable
  11. repeatably

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