repeat unit

noun

A specific arrangement of atoms that repeats within a macromolecule

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Meanings

nounrepeat unit (plural repeat units)

plural repeat units

  1. chemistryA specific arrangement of atoms that repeats within a macromolecule
  2. biologyA specific sequence of bases that repeats within a nucleic acid (or of amino acids within a protein)
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APA

repeat unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repeat%20unit

MLA

“repeat unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repeat%20unit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repeat unit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repeat%20unit.

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