Macromolecule definition
A very large molecule, such as a polymer or protein, consisting of many smaller structural units linked together.
noun
A very large molecule, as a protein or polymer molecule, composed of hundreds of thousands of atoms.
noun
A very large molecule, such as a polymer or protein, consisting of many smaller structural units linked together.
noun
A large molecule, such as a protein, consisting of many smaller molecules linked together.
(chemistry, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).
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Noun
Singular:
macromolecule
Plural:
macromoleculesOrigin of macromolecule
- macro- +"Ž molecule
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