unit 5
noundomain: natural obj.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
Examples
- 1.units of nucleic acids
EnglishDerivationally related form
Hyponym
chain 2
noun
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
couple 5
noun
(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
unit cell 1
noun
the smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal
group 2
noun
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
molecule 1
noun
(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
Part_holonym
part 3
noun
a portion of a natural object
