Helices

Synonyms for "helices" (11 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
biomolecular helixcoildna helix

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
geometric spiralprotein helixspace curve

Related words (5)

Noun(5 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries
biomolecule structurecoilengineering geometrygeometric curvegeometric figuregeometrymechanical formmolecular geometryshapespiralstructuretwist

More specific

12 entries
DNA double helixDNA helixRNA helixalpha helixconical helixcylindrical helixhelical springleft-handed helixprotein alpha helixright-handed helixscrew threadthread form

Collocations

12 entries
DNA double helixDNA helixalpha helixform a helixhelical springhelix geometryleft handed helixleft-handed helixprotein alpha helixright handed helixright-handed helixto helix

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

From end to end, the DNA molecule measures a thousandth of a thousandth of a millimeter. A million helices placed side by side would fit in this letter: o.

Source: tatoeba (10582429)

More for "helices"