Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repeat unit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: re-peat u-nit
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specific arrangement of atoms that repeats within a macromolecule

noun

A specific sequence of bases that repeats within a nucleic acid (or of amino acids within a protein)

Inflected Forms

repeat units (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monomer

Questions

What does repeat unit mean?: A specific arrangement of atoms that repeats within a macromolecule

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