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Parent topics
- Chemistry [r]: The science of matter, or of the electrical or electrostatical interactions of matter. [e]
- Biochemistry [r]: The chemistry of living things; a field of both biology and chemistry. [e]
- Molecule [r]: An aggregate of two or more atoms in a definite arrangement held together by chemical bonds. [e]
- Polymer [r]: A compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller, similar molecules (monomers), or by the condensation of many smaller, similar molecules eliminating water, alcohol, etc. [e]
- Macromolecular chemistry [r]: The study of the physical, biological and chemical structure, properties, composition, and reaction mechanisms of macromolecules. [e]
Subtopics
- Atom (science) [r]: The defining unit of chemical elements. [e]
- Intramolecular forces [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Protein [r]: A polymer of amino acids; basic building block of living systems. [e]
- Nucleic acid [r]: A class of macromolecules important in conveying genetic information. [e]
- Monomer [r]: A simple molecule of low molecular weight, capable of reacting with identical or different monomers to form a polymer, of which it is the smallest repeating unit. [e]
- Dimer [r]: Add brief definition or description
Other related topics
- Intermolecular forces [r]: Non-covalent forces between atoms and molecules; often synonymous with Van der Waals forces. [e]
