Look up: antiparallel

1. antiparallel
   Type: Term Pronunciation: an′tē-par′ă-lel Definitions: 1. Denoting molecules that are parallel but have opposite directional polarity, the two strands of a DNA double helix. 2. Denoting the spins of two electrons occupying the same orbital area but with different spin quantum numbers.
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2. antiparallel
   [adj] - (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed
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3. Antiparallel
   Antiparallel: A term applied to two molecules that are side by side but run in opposite directions. The two strands of DNA are antiparallel. The head of one strand is always laid against the tail of the other strand of DNA.
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4. antiparallel
   the nuclear magnetic moment is aligned -- (opposed) to the...magnetic field. Category: Chemistry
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5. antiparallel
   Having the opposite polarity (eg. the two strands of a DNA molecule).
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6. Antiparallel
   An`ti·par'al·lel adjective Running in a contrary direction. Hammond.
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7. antiparallel
   <molecular biology> Having the opposite polarity (for example the two strands of a DNA molecule). ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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8. antiparallel
   adjective (especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed; `antiparallel vectors`
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9. antiparallel
   (an″te-) (an″ti-par´ә-lel) denoting molecules that are arranged side by side, but in opposite directions. For example, the strands of deoxyribonucleic acid are antiparallel, with their 5′ to 3′ linkages running in opposite directions.
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10. Antiparallel
    • (a.) Running in a contrary direction.
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11. Antiparallel
    The term `antiparallel` may refer to: Antiparallel can also be used to describe two parallel, one-way streets in which traffic is traveling in opposing directions.
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12. Antiparallel
    (mathematics) In geometry, `anti-parallel lines` can be defined with respect to either lines or angles. Definitions: Given two lines <math>m_1 ,</math> and <math>m_2 ,</math>, lines <math>l_1 ,</math> and <math>l_2 ,</math> are anti-parallel with respect to <math>m_...
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13. Antiparallel
    (biochemistry) In biochemistry, two molecules are `antiparallel` if they run side-by-side in opposite directions. In DNA, the 5` carbon is located at the top of the leading strand, and the 3` carbon is located at the lower section of the lagging strand. The nucleotides are similar and paralle...
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14. Antiparallel
    (electronics) In electronics, two `anti-parallel` or `inverse-parallel` devices are connected in parallel but with their polarities reversed. One example is the TRIAC, which is comparable to two thyristors connected back-to-back (in other words, reverse parallel), but on a single piece of sil...
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