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macromolecule

[ mak-ruh-mol-uh-kyool ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or especially a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms.


macromolecule

/ ˌmækrəʊˈmɒlɪˌkjuːl; ˌmækrəʊməˈlɛkjʊlə /

noun

  1. any very large molecule, such as a protein or synthetic polymer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

macromolecule

/ ă′rō-ŏĭ-̅̅′ /

  1. A large molecule, such as a protein, consisting of many smaller molecules linked together.
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Derived Forms

  • macromolecular, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of macromolecule1

First recorded in 1885–90; macro- + molecule
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Example Sentences

It is most often used to study how macromolecules, cellular organelles, or cells are spatially organized, providing structural and contextual insights at sub-nanometer resolution.

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Plants and animals living in coral reefs release various substances, from complex macromolecules to individual amino acids, into the surrounding water.

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Ring polymers are macromolecules composed of repeating units, forming closed loops without free ends.

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Its nuclear envelope prevents unwanted proteins or harmful viruses from entering the nucleus and macromolecules from an uncontrolled escape.

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Self-replication has been postulated to be central to the emergence of life, but the vast majority of its known manifestations require complex macromolecules like enzymes.

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