ANTIPARALLEL


Meaning of ANTIPARALLEL in English

Pronunciation: ˌ an-t ē - ' per- ə - ˌ lel, ˌ an- ˌ t ī -, -l ə l

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1660

: parallel but oppositely directed or oriented < antiparallel electron spins> <two antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA>

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