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deoxyribonucleic acid

de·ox·y·ri·bo·nu·cle·ic ac·id
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-ok-si-rahy-boh-noo-klee-ik, -nyoo-, -ok-si-rahy-]
    • /diˈɒk sɪˈraɪ boʊ nuˈkli ɪk, -nyu-, -ˌɒk sɪˌraɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-ok-si-rahy-boh-noo-klee-ik, -nyoo-, -ok-si-rahy-]
    • /diˈɒk sɪˈraɪ boʊ nuˈkli ɪk, -nyu-, -ˌɒk sɪˌraɪ-/

Definitions of deoxyribonucleic acid words

  • noun deoxyribonucleic acid DNA 3
  • noun deoxyribonucleic acid DNA. 1
  • noun deoxyribonucleic acid (genetics, biochemistry) A nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living, see virus); consists of a polymer formed from nucleotides which are shaped into a double helix; it is associated with the transmission of genetic information. 0
See all 3 definitions of deoxyribonucleic acid

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Origin of deoxyribonucleic acid

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; deoxy- + ribonucleic acid

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Parts of speech for Deoxyribonucleic acid

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Deoxyribonucleic acid

deoxyribonucleic acid popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for deoxyribonucleic acid

noun deoxyribonucleic acid

  • chromosome — A chromosome is a part of a cell in an animal or plant. It contains genes which determine what characteristics the animal or plant will have.
  • dna — Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
  • gene — James Joseph ("Gene") 1898–1978, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1926–28.
All 3 Synonyms of deoxyribonucleic acid

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