subunitnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsʌbˌjuː.nɪt//ˈsʌbˌjuː.nɪt/a part of a molecule, especially a molecule of protein
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Physics: atoms, molecules & sub-atomic particles
- acceptor
- antilepton
- antimatter
- antineutrino
- antiparticle
- cation
- disaccharide
- elementary particle
- fissile
- intramolecular
- ion
- ionize
- lepton
- Lewis structure
- macromolecule
- neutron
- quark
- relative molecular mass
- strong force
- subatomic particle
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