"repeat unit" meaning in All languages combined

See repeat unit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: repeat units [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} repeat unit (plural repeat units)
  1. (chemistry) A specific arrangement of atoms that repeats within a macromolecule
    Sense id: en-repeat_unit-en-noun-m7B9G-OI Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (genetics) A specific sequence of bases that repeats within a nucleic acid (or of amino acids within a protein) Categories (topical): Genetics, Polymer
    Sense id: en-repeat_unit-en-noun-wnGEy1j4 Disambiguation of Polymer: 34 66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: monomer

Inflected forms

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