spherical nucleic acid en · NOUN
Etymology
From spherical + nucleic acid.
Meanings
- A spheroidal compound composed of a central spherical scaffold upon which nucleic acid strands are attached, like hair on a ball.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spherical nucleic acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Relateds
glycol nucleic acid · ribonucleic acid · deoxyribonucleic acid · peptide nucleic acid · threonucleic acid · nucleic acid · xeno-nucleic acid