rəˈmɒl noun Chemistry.
a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or especially a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms.
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macromolecule (ˌmækrəʊˈmɒlɪˌkjuːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any very large molecule, such as a protein or synthetic polymer | |
| macromolecular | |
| —adj | |
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Macromolecule
is always a great word to know.
So is beta pleated sheet. Does it mean:
| secondary structure in proteins in which two or more strands of the polypeptide chain lay parallel |
| Symbol: O; atomic weight: 15.9994; atomic number: 8 |
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macromolecule mac·ro·mol·e·cule (māk'rō-mŏl'ĭ-ky&oomacr;l')
n.
A very large molecule, such as a protein, consisting of many smaller structural units linked together.
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macromolecule  (māk'rō-mŏl'ĭ-ky l') Pronunciation Key
A large molecule, such as a protein, consisting of many smaller molecules linked together. |
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