macromolecule

[ mak-ruh-mol-uh-kyool ]

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noun

, Chemistry.

a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or especially a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms.

macromolecule

/ ˌmækrəʊˈmɒlɪˌkjuːl; ˌmækrəʊməˈlɛkjʊlə /

noun

any very large molecule, such as a protein or synthetic polymer

macromolecule

/ măk′rō-mŏl′ĭ-kyo̅o̅l′ /

A large molecule, such as a protein, consisting of many smaller molecules linked together.

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Derived Forms

macromolecular, adjective

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Other Words From

mac·ro·mo·lec·u·lar [mak-roh-m, uh, -, lek, -y, uh, -ler], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of macromolecule¹

First recorded in 1885–90; macro- + molecule

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Example Sentences

According to Josh McCann, an animal science assistant professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who is a part of the Springfield project, protein is one of the most expensive macromolecules in feed.

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Chemists at the time thought that what we now call macromolecules were simply aggregates of smaller molecules.

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So it’s not like any of the macromolecules are particularly healthy in excess.

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macromineral macromutant

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