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oligonucleotide

ol·i·go·nu·cle·o·tide
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ol-i-goh-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo-]
    • /ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, -ˈnyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ol-i-goh-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo-]
    • /ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, -ˈnyu-/

Definitions of oligonucleotide word

  • noun oligonucleotide a chain of a few nucleotides. 1
  • noun oligonucleotide A polynucleotide whose molecules contain a relatively small number of nucleotides. 1
  • noun oligonucleotide a polymer consisting of a small number of nucleotides 0
  • noun oligonucleotide a short piece of nucleic acid, usually with less than twenty nucleotides, used in genetic engineering and research 0

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Origin of oligonucleotide

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; oligo- + nucleotide

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Parts of speech for Oligonucleotide

noun
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preposition
conjunction
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oligonucleotide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with oligonucleotide

  • what is an oligonucleotide?
  • how to design oligonucleotide primers?

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