Meanings
adjectivedouble-stranded (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving two strands.
- not comparablebiologyThat have two helical strands of nucleic acid that wind around each other and are connected by hydrogen bonds.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 双链
- 双链 (shuāngliàn)having two strands
Japanese 二本鎖
- 二本鎖 (nihonnkusari)having two strands
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APA
double-stranded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-stranded
MLA
“double-stranded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-stranded. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-stranded,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-stranded.
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