spherical nucleic acid

noun

A spheroidal compound composed of a central spherical scaffold upon which nucleic acid strands are attached, like hair on a ball.

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SNA
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Meanings

nounspherical nucleic acid (plural spherical nucleic acids)

plural spherical nucleic acids

  1. A spheroidal compound composed of a central spherical scaffold upon which nucleic acid strands are attached, like hair on a ball.

    Synonyms: SNA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA spheroidal compound composed of a central spherical scaffold upon which nucleic acid strands are attached, like hair on a ball.

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SNA

Origin

From spherical + nucleic acid.

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spherical nucleic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherical%20nucleic%20acid

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“spherical nucleic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherical%20nucleic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spherical nucleic acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherical%20nucleic%20acid.

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