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MACROMOLECULE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macromolecule
1, record 1, English, macromolecule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large molecule in which there is a large number of one or several relatively simple structural units, each consisting of several atoms bonded together. 2, record 1, English, - macromolecule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A molecule, usually organic, comprised of an aggregation of hundreds or thousands of atoms. 3, record 1, English, - macromolecule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macromolécule
1, record 1, French, macromol%C3%A9cule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécule géante pouvant contenir plusieurs milliers, voire plusieurs dizaines ou centaines de milliers d'atomes. 2, record 1, French, - macromol%C3%A9cule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- macromolécula
1, record 1, Spanish, macromol%C3%A9cula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécula muy grande que consta de un motivo estructural constituido por varios átomos y repetido numerosas veces. 2, record 1, Spanish, - macromol%C3%A9cula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ciertas macromoléculas constan de más de 100 000 átomos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - macromol%C3%A9cula
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- macromolecule
1, record 2, English, macromolecule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any very large molecule having a polymeric chain structure, such as proteins, polysaccharides, and other natural and synthetic polymers. 2, record 2, English, - macromolecule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These range in molecular weight from about 105 for a typical protein to about 1011 for the DNA in a human chromosome. 2, record 2, English, - macromolecule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macromolécule
1, record 2, French, macromol%C3%A9cule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère de très haut poids moléculaire formé par association de monomères. 2, record 2, French, - macromol%C3%A9cule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- macromolécula
1, record 2, Spanish, macromol%C3%A9cula
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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