Meaning & use
macromolecular
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Relating to or consisting of macromolecules, very large molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, and synthetic polymers.
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The lab uses X-ray crystallography to study macromolecular structures like enzymes.
Plastics are macromolecular materials built from repeating chemical units.
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The prefix 'macro-' (large) distinguishes these giant molecules from the small molecules studied in classical chemistry.
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