Term: ribonucleic acid: (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: cathode: a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: bicycle pump: a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: bourbon: a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: evocation: imaginative re-creation
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: clam chowder: chowder containing clams
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: spavin: a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: neck: an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: beam: a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: persimmon: orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
Broader: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | Unrelated: spear: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish