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polynucleotide

pol·y·nu·cle·o·tide
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo-]
    • /ˌpɒl iˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, -ˈnyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-noo-klee-uh-tahyd, -nyoo-]
    • /ˌpɒl iˈnu kli əˌtaɪd, -ˈnyu-/

Definitions of polynucleotide word

  • noun polynucleotide a sequence of nucleotides, as in DNA or RNA, bound into a chain. 1
  • noun polynucleotide a molecular chain of nucleotides chemically bonded by a series of ester linkages between the phosphoryl group of one nucleotide and the hydroxyl group of the sugar in the adjacent nucleotide. Nucleic acids consist of long chains of polynucleotides 0

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Origin of polynucleotide

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; poly- + nucleotide

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Parts of speech for Polynucleotide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

polynucleotide 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.
According to our data about 56% 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.

polynucleotide usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with polynucleotide

  • how are nucleotides linked together to form a polynucleotide chain?
  • what is a polynucleotide?
  • what is polynucleotide?
  • the dna polynucleotide structure contains which one of the following?

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