MACROMOLECULE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word macromolecule. (close relations)
Definition of MACROMOLECULE
Best Alternative Words for MACROMOLECULE
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| compound | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • composed of more than one part noun • a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts • (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight • an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) • a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes. adjective satellite • consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts • composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony verb • make more intense, stronger, or more marked • put or add together • calculate principal and interest • create by mixing or combining • combine so as to form a whole; mix | ||||||||
| polymer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | ||||||||
| biomolecule | nounn | |||||||
noun • Molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms | ||||||||
| biopolymer | nounn | |||||||
noun • Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the polymerization of smaller entities; a polymer that occurs in a living organism or results from life. | ||||||||
| supermolecule | nounn | |||||||
noun • any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | ||||||||
