macromolecule
/ˈmæk.rəʊˌmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmæk.roʊˌmɑː.lɪ.kjuːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌma-krō-ˈmä-li-ˌkyü(ə)l/ (ame, mw)
macromolecule — 名詞
- macromoleculesingular
- macromoleculesplural
1. A molecule of very large size, created when many smaller molecules join together
大分子
由許多小分子結合而成的大型分子
A molecule of very large size, created when many smaller molecules join together through chemical bonds. Macromolecules such as proteins, DNA, and synthetic polymers form the basic structures of living cells and many manufactured materials.
Dr. Chen explained that proteins are a type of macromolecule found in every living cell.
陳博士解釋，蛋白質是一種存在於每個活細胞中的大分子。
collocation: a type of macromolecule
The biology textbook described how DNA is a macromolecule made of many smaller units.
生物課本說明，DNA 是由許多較小單位構成的大分子。
In the lab, the research team studied how a macromolecule can carry medicine through the body.
在實驗室裡，研究團隊研究大分子如何在體內傳遞藥物。
Starch and cellulose are both macromolecules that plants use to store energy.
澱粉和纖維素都是植物用來儲存能量的大分子。
Modern plastics are macromolecules made from long chains of small units.
現代塑膠是由長鏈小單位構成的大分子。
- polymer
more specific — all polymers are macromolecules, but many naturally occurring macromolecules like proteins and DNA are not always referred to as polymers in everyday scientific usage
- micromolecule
a small molecule of low molecular weight, such as water, glucose, or amino acids
文法句型
macromolecule + of + [substance]
[example substance] + is a + macromolecule
用法筆記
Common in scientific writing about biology and chemistry. Countable noun — one macromolecule, two macromolecules.