mac|ro|mol|e|cule

mac|ro|mol|e|cule
mac|ro|mol|e|cule «MAK roh MOL uh kyool», noun.
a large and complex molecule made up of many smaller molecules linked together, as in a resin or polymer.

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  • macromolecule — mac•ro•mol•e•cule [[t]ˌmæk rəˈmɒl əˌkyul[/t]] n. chem. a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or esp. a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • macromolecule — A molecule of colloidal size; e.g., proteins, polynucleic acids, polysaccharides. * * * mac·ro·mol·e·cule .mak rō mäl i .kyü(ə)l n a very large molecule (as of a protein, nucleic acid, or rubber) built up from smaller chemical structures compare… …   Medical dictionary

  • DNA — macromolecule mac ro*mol e*cule, n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as {DNA}, {RNA}, {protein}, {polysaccharide}, {polyethylene}, {polycarbonate}, etc. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • macromolecule — mac ro*mol e*cule, n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as {DNA}, {RNA}, {protein}, {polysaccharide}, {polyethylene}, {polycarbonate}, etc. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polycarbonate — macromolecule mac ro*mol e*cule, n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as {DNA}, {RNA}, {protein}, {polysaccharide}, {polyethylene}, {polycarbonate}, etc. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polyethylene — macromolecule mac ro*mol e*cule, n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as {DNA}, {RNA}, {protein}, {polysaccharide}, {polyethylene}, {polycarbonate}, etc. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polysaccharide — macromolecule mac ro*mol e*cule, n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as {DNA}, {RNA}, {protein}, {polysaccharide}, {polyethylene}, {polycarbonate}, etc. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • protein — macromolecule mac ro*mol e*cule, n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as {DNA}, {RNA}, {protein}, {polysaccharide}, {polyethylene}, {polycarbonate}, etc. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • RNA — macromolecule mac ro*mol e*cule, n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as {DNA}, {RNA}, {protein}, {polysaccharide}, {polyethylene}, {polycarbonate}, etc. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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