bioorthogonal

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adjective

Describing biochemical research techniques for selectively labelling biomolecules that are independent of the detailed structure of the host molecule.

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Meanings

adjectivebioorthogonal (comparative more bioorthogonal, superlative most bioorthogonal)

comparative more bioorthogonal · superlative most bioorthogonal

  1. biochemistryDescribing biochemical research techniques for selectively labelling biomolecules that are independent of the detailed structure of the host molecule.

Origin

From bio- + orthogonal (“able to be treated separately”).

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APA

bioorthogonal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioorthogonal

MLA

“bioorthogonal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioorthogonal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioorthogonal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioorthogonal.

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