double-stranded

ˌdʌbəlˈstrændɪd

Definition

Definition of double-stranded - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

genetics DNA

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having two helical nucleic acid strands joined by bonds

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DNA is a double-stranded molecule.

duplex

rope wire

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having two separate strands together

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This is a double-stranded rope.

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Origin of double-stranded

English, double (twofold) + strand (thread)

Terms with double-stranded included in their meaning

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hybridization

genetics

forming double-stranded nucleic acid by base-pairing

melting temperature

biology

heat level where about half of double-stranded DNA separates

duplex

chemistry

double-stranded region in nucleic acids

anneal

biology

pair nucleic acid strands to form double-stranded DNA

dsDNA

abbr.

abr: double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid

DNA with two connected strands forming a double helix

small interfering RNA

chemistry

double-stranded RNA molecule inhibiting gene expression

Examples of double-stranded in a sentence

Scientists studied the double-stranded helix.
The double-stranded cable is stronger.
We used a double-stranded wire for safety.

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French:bicaténaire, double brin, ...
German:doppelsträngig, beschreibt etwas, das aus zwei Strängen besteht, ...
Italian:a doppio filamento, a doppio strato, ...
Spanish:de doble cadena, de doble hebra, ...
Portuguese:de dupla cadeia, de dupla corda, ...
Chinese:双链的, 双股结构的, ...
Japanese:二本鎖の, 二重の, ...
Arabic:ثُنَائِي السِّلْسِلَة, مُزْدَوِج الجَدائِل, ...
Hebrew:דּוּ-גְּדִילִי, דּוּ-גְּדִילִי, ...
Russian:двухцепочечный, двуниточный, ...
Ukrainian:двоспіральний, дволанцюговий, ...
Hindi:दोहरी-स्ट्रैंडेड, दो धागों वाली, ...
Bengali:দ্বৈত-স্ট্র্যান্ড, দ্বিসুত্রযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:de doble cadena, de doble fil, ...
Czech:dvojvláknový, dvoupramenný, ...
Danish:dobbeltstrenget, dobbelttrådet, ...
Dutch:dubbelstrengs, tweeslachtig, ...
Greek:διπλής έλικας, διπλόκλωνος, ...
Hungarian:kétszálú, dupla sodratú, ...
Khmer:មានខ្សែពីរ, មានសរសៃពីរបញ្ចូលគ្នា, ...
Korean:이중 가닥의, 이중 선의, ...
Persian:دو رشته‌ای, دو رشته‌ای به هم پیوسته, ...
Polish:dwuniciowy, podwójnoniciowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):de dupla fita, de dupla filamento, ...
Romanian:cu două catene, cu două fire, ...
Swedish:dubbelsträngad, tvåtrådig, ...
Thai:มีสองสายพันกัน, มีสองเส้นใย, ...
Turkish:çift sarmallı, çift iplikli, ...
Vietnamese:hai chuỗi, hai sợi, ...

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