SUPERCOIL


Meaning of SUPERCOIL in English

Pronunciation: - ˌ ko ̇ i(- ə )l

Function: noun

Date: 1965

: a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same or in the opposite direction as the turns in the original helix

– supercoil verb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.