Macromolecule

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  • noun. A very large molecule, such as a polymer or protein, consisting of many smaller structural units linked together.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A molecule consisting of several molecules.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as DNA, RNA, protein, polysaccharide, polyethylene, polycarbonate, etc.
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  • noun. A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).
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  • noun. any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
    • Word Usage
    "A macromolecule is a molecule that consists of repeated 'building blocks', that may not be identical."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    molecule  organic compound  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    DNA  RNA  carbohydrate  lipid  lipide  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Minotaur  birdshot  copolymer  dimers  essentialism  
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