spherical nucleic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spheroidal compound composed of a central spherical scaffold upon which nucleic acid strands are attached, like hair on a ball.

Word forms

spherical nucleic acid spherical nucleic acids

Etymology

From spherical + nucleic acid.

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