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MACROMOLECULE [7 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
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- atactic macromolecule
1, record 3, English, atactic%20macromolecule
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A regular macromolecule in which the configurational (base) units are not all identical. 1, record 3, English, - atactic%20macromolecule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- macromolécule atactique
1, record 3, French, macromol%C3%A9cule%20atactique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macromolécule régulière dans laquelle les unités configurationnelles de base ne sont pas identiques. 1, record 3, French, - macromol%C3%A9cule%20atactique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
- Rubber
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- linear macromolecule
1, record 4, English, linear%20macromolecule
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
- Caoutchouc
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- macromolécule linéaire
1, record 4, French, macromol%C3%A9cule%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colloïdes macromoléculaires. [...] Les propriétés physiques et colloïdales de ces solutions dépendent de la forme et de la dimension des molécules; on distingue ainsi : - les macromolécules isodimensionnelles [...] - les macromolécules linéaires; font partie de ce groupe presque toutes les macromolécules naturelles et artificielles qui concernent la technique moderne : cellulose, caoutchouc, fibres naturelles et artificielles, polystyrènes, polyéthylènes, etc. 2, record 4, French, - macromol%C3%A9cule%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- informational macromolecule
1, record 5, English, informational%20macromolecule
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proteins and nucleic acids are informational macromolecules: each protein and each nucleic acid has a characteristic information-rich building-block sequence. 1, record 5, English, - informational%20macromolecule
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- macromolécule informative
1, record 5, French, macromol%C3%A9cule%20informative
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les protéines et les acides nucléiques sont des macromolécules informatives: chaque protéine et chaque acide nucléique possèdent une séquence caractéristique de molécules élémentaires, riche en informations. 1, record 5, French, - macromol%C3%A9cule%20informative
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- three-dimensional macromolecule 1, record 6, English, three%2Ddimensional%20macromolecule
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- macromolécule tridimensionnelle
1, record 6, French, macromol%C3%A9cule%20tridimensionnelle
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- biological macromolecule 1, record 7, English, biological%20macromolecule
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But even as yet the structure of only a very few biological macromolecules is known in complete detail. 1, record 7, English, - biological%20macromolecule
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- macromolécule biologique
1, record 7, French, macromol%C3%A9cule%20biologique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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