linear molecule

collocation in English

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linear
adjective
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/ˈlɪn.i.ər/us
/ˈlɪn.i.ɚ/
consisting of relating to lines ...
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molecule
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/us
/ˈmɑː.lɪ.kjuːl/
the simplest unit of a chemical substance, usually a group of two or ...
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(Definition oflinearandmoleculefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Alinearmoleculelies on a single axis and each atom moves on the surface of a sphere around the centre of mass.
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It is alinearmoleculeconsisting of a carbonyl group double bonded to a sulfur atom.
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This property is used to produce unidirectional deletions from alinearmoleculewith one resistant (3-overhang) and one susceptible (blunt or 5-overhang) terminus.
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Large, naturally occurring molecules made in that way are so large that they do not exist as long, linear molecules.
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However, in practice only the existence of two degrees of rotational freedom for linear molecules will be considered.
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However, linear molecules only have two rotations because rotations along the bond axis do not change the positions of the atoms in the molecule.
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Linear molecules only have two rotations because rotations along the bond axis do not change the positions of the atoms in the molecule.
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Centrosymmetric linear molecules have a dipole moment of zero, so do not show a pure rotation spectrum in the infrared or microwave regions.
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Unlike linear molecules, circular chromosomes are able to replicate the entire molecule.
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Eukaryotic genetic material is divided into different, linear molecules called chromosomes inside a discrete nucleus, usually with additional genetic material in some organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts (see endosymbiotic theory).
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