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biomolecular

biomolecular

2 5.6
About molecules that are part of living cells
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪoʊməˈlɛkjələr/
  • Specialized
: biomolecular
  • The biomolecular components in our food play a crucial role in our health.
  • biomolecular engineering

Examples

  • Tannin is a biomolecular component of many plants, including tea and hardwood trees.

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  • However, DFT-MD procedures are complex and relatively inefficient when applied to biomolecular systems.

    Academic text (2001)
  • This is now being seriously challenged by the results of both palaeoenvironmental and biomolecular research.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Can we harness the power of the biomolecular machinery for mechanical applications?

    Academic text (2004)
  • Biomolecular probes confirmed the presence of Anammox bacteria.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The university team made their exciting discovery while doing basic biomolecular research using the San Francisco Bay Halobacterium and eventually isolated thirteen specific genes from the Jurassic-era bacteria.

    Academic text (1994)
  • When Berkeley started a new nano-biomolecular engineering program, it was Agogino who successfully lobbied the school's provost to include mechanical engineers.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Copying its light-harvesting system wouldn't work because the bacterium, like other photosynthesizing organisms, runs an elaborate biomolecular mechanism to mitigate and repair radiation damage.

    Academic text (2005)
  • In the past few years, this innovative group of organisms has attracted fabulous interest among biochemical and biomolecular researchers. Reduction of enzyme cost by amplification of the XI gene may cause an increase in fermentation productivity.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Frey is currently working with other Cornell researchers from the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering on incorporating biosensors into electrospun cellulose fibers.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

molecular
vsbiomolecular
  • Specialized
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Relating to very small parts of matter made of atoms called molecules

focuses only on molecules that are part of living organisms

Surface Forms

biomolecular positive

Morphology

biomolecular = molecular (semi-transparent) = bio + molecule + ar

The word is formed by adding the scientific prefix bio- to molecular, so the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Biomolecular joins bio- meaning 'life', as in biology, and molecule meaning 'a very small particle'. So, biomolecular means 'about the tiny parts that make up living things'.