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macromolecule
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun macromolecule has 1 sense
- macromolecule(n = noun.substance) supermolecule - any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals; Array is a kind of molecule, organic compound
has particulars: protein, carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar, lipid, lipide, lipoid, nucleic acid
Derived form adjective macromolecular1
CIDE DICTIONARY
macromolecule, n.
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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
macromolecule, n. Chem. a molecule containing a very large number of atoms.
Derivative
macromolecular adj.
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