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Meaning of Macromolecule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈmækɹəʊˌmɒlɪkjuːl

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية جزيء ضخم
Català macromolècula
Čeština makromolekula
Deutsch Makromolekül
Español macromolécula
Suomi makromolekyyli
Français macromolécule
Italiano macromolecola
日本語 高分子
ქართული მაკრომოლეკულა
Português macromolécula
Română macromoleculă

Examples

“Beadle discovered that genes carried instructions to build proteins—complex, multidimensional macromolecules that were the workhorses of the cell.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Macromolecules macromonomer macromorphology macromosaic macromoth macromulticycle

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