macromolecule

See also: macromolécule

English

Etymology

macro- +‎ molecule

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Noun

macromolecule (plural macromolecules)

(chemistry, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).

Hypernyms

molecule

Related terms

Translations

large molecule

Catalan: macromolècula f
Czech: makromolekula f
Finnish: makromolekyyli
German: Makromolekül (de) n
Hungarian: makromolekula
Icelandic: stórsameind f

Italian: macromolecola (it) f
Japanese: 高分子 (こうぶんし, kōbunshi)
Portuguese: macromolécula (pt) f
Romanian: macromoleculă (ro)
Spanish: macromolécula f

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