macromolecule

See also: macromolécule

English

Etymology

macro- +‎ molecule

Pronunciation

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Noun

macromolecule (plural macromolecules)

1. (chemistry, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).

Hypernyms

• molecule

Related terms

• macromolecular
• macromolecularly

Translations

large molecule

• Catalan: macromolècula f
• Czech: makromolekula f
• Finnish: makromolekyyli
• German: Makromolekül (de) n
• Hungarian: makromolekula
• Icelandic: stórsameind f
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• Italian: macromolecola (it) f
• Japanese: 高分子 (こうぶんし, kōbunshi)
• Portuguese: macromolécula (pt) f
• Romanian: macromoleculă (ro)
• Spanish: macromolécula f