kilodalton

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noun

An atomic mass unit equal to 1,000 daltons; usually used to describe the molecular weight of large molecules such as proteins.

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kdaltonkDa
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Meanings

nounkilodalton (plural kilodaltons)

plural kilodaltons

  1. An atomic mass unit equal to 1,000 daltons; usually used to describe the molecular weight of large molecules such as proteins.

    Synonyms: kdalton, kDa

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn atomic mass unit equal to 1,000 daltons; usually used to describe the molecular weight of large molecules such as proteins.

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kdaltonkDa

Origin

From kilo- + dalton.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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