Watson-Crick model

proper noun

The double helix model of DNA.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Watson-Crick model
  1. biochemistryThe double helix model of DNA.

Origin

First proposed by James Watson and Francis Crick.

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Watson-Crick model. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Watson-Crick%20model

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