double helix

dou·ble he·lix

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l hee-liks]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˈhi lɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l hee-liks]
- /ˈdʌb əl ˈhi lɪks/

Definitions of double helix words

noun double helix the spiral arrangement of the two complementary strands of DNA. 1
noun double helix 2 spirals together 1
noun double helix the form of the molecular structure of DNA, consisting of two helical polynucleotide chains linked by hydrogen bonds and coiled around the same axis 0
noun double helix the characteristic helical structure of the two complementary chains of nucleotides in DNA: the chains are linked by hydrogen bonds and coil around a single axis 0
noun double helix A metonym for DNA. 0

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Origin of double helix

First appearance:

before 1953

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1953; term introduced by J.D. Watson and F.H.C. Crick

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Parts of speech for Double helix

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double helix popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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