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Definition of Supercoil
1. Noun. (genetics) A coil of the DNA helix upon itself, such as a figure eight. ¹
2. Verb. (genetics) To twist circular DNA into a supercoil ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Supercoil
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Supercoil
Literary usage of Supercoil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Marine Engineer and Naval Architect (1880)
"The muzzle-end of the steel tube, about three feet in length, is intact, with
part of the wrought iron supercoil remaining attached, and a singular ..."
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