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antiparallel

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an⋅ti⋅par⋅al⋅lel

[an-tee-par-uh-lel, an-tahy-]
–adjective Mathematics, Physics.
(of two vectors) pointing in opposite directions.

Origin:
1650–60; anti- + parallel
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Main Entry: an·ti·par·al·lel
Pronunciation: "ant-i-'par-&-"lel, "an-"tI-, -l&l
Function: adjective
: parallel butoppositely directed or oriented antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA>
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