Definitions for macromoleculeˌmæk rəˈmɒl əˌkyul
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mac•ro•mol•e•culeˌmæk rəˈmɒl əˌkyul(n.)
a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or esp. a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of macromolecule:
1885–90
Princeton's WordNet
macromolecule, supermolecule(noun)
any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
Wiktionary
macromolecule(Noun)
A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).
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