| monatomic |
containing one atom in the molecule. [1/3 definitions] |
| monobasic |
of or designating an acid molecule containing one hydrogen atom that is replaceable by a metal or positive radical. |
| monohydroxy |
containing one hydroxyl group in a molecule. |
| monomer |
in chemistry, a molecule that can bind with others having similar characteristics to form a polymer. |
| monoxide |
a chemical resulting from the addition of one atom of oxygen per molecule. |
| nanotechnology |
a field of study or endeavor concerned with the engineering of matter at the level of the atom or molecule. |
| nanotube |
a nanoscale tubular molecule, esp. of carbon. |
| oligonucleotide |
a short molecule of DNA or RNA that is synthetically manufactured for research, genetic testing, or forensic analysis. |
| pentose |
any of several monosaccharides, such as ribose, that have five oxygen atoms in the molecule. |
| polypeptide |
a condensation of amino acids that forms a protein molecule. |
| quantum jump |
a sudden change in the energy level of an atom or molecule. [1/2 definitions] |
| stereochemistry |
the branch of chemistry that is concerned with the spatial positions of atoms within a molecule and their positional effects on the properties of the molecule. |
| sulfoxide |
any of various organic compounds containing one atom of sulfur and one of oxygen in the molecule. |
| template |
a molecule that functions as a model for the synthesis of larger molecules, as DNA does for RNA. [1/4 definitions] |
| tetroxide |
an oxide in which any one molecule contains four atoms of oxygen. |
| transcription |
the process by which genetic information is transferred to an RNA molecule that has been synthesized from DNA. [1/4 definitions] |
| tricyclic |
of a molecule, having three fused rings of atoms. [1/2 definitions] |
| trioxide |
an oxide that contains three oxygen atoms in each molecule. |
| trisodium |
of a molecule, containing three sodium atoms. |
| trisulfide |
a sulfide molecule containing three atoms of sulfur. |