macromolécula

See also: macromolècula

Portuguese

Etymology

From macro- +‎ molécula.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.kɾo.moˈlɛ.ku.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.kɾo.moˈlɛ.ku.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.kɾo.moˈlɛ.ku.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌma.kɾɔ.muˈlɛ.ku.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: ma‧cro‧mo‧lé‧cu‧la

Noun

macromolécula f (plural macromoléculas)

1. (chemistry, especially biochemistry) macromolecule (very large molecule)

Spanish

Etymology

From macro- +‎ molécula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makɾomoˈlekula/ [ma.kɾo.moˈle.ku.la]
• Rhymes: -ekula
• Syllabification: ma‧cro‧mo‧lé‧cu‧la

Noun

macromolécula f (plural macromoléculas)

1. (biochemistry) macromolecule

Hypernyms

• molécula

Hyponyms

• polipéptido
• proteína
• polisacárido
• lípido
• ácido nucleico

Derived terms

• macromolecular

 

Further reading

• “macromolécula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28