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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as nucleinic.

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  • adjective Referring to the nucleus of something. (As nucleic acids are found in the nucleus of cells.)

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Examples

  • He is seeking a causal source for the sequence specificity found in nucleic acids and proteins.

    Are Stereochemical Explanations Causally Sufficient? 2010

  • It's those messages stored in nucleic acids and the need to express them which leads me to believe there is a disconnect between prebiotic conditions and the actual causal genesis of the former.

    Another Look 2009

  • Singer continued her research in nucleic acids and was intensely involved in developing related policy.

    Maxine Singer: Biochemist Peggy 2009

  • Art, CSI is found in nucleic acids, not activities.

    A Minimal Genome 2006

  • Bradford, you're the one who seems to be supporting the notion that there is CSI in nucleic acids.

    A Minimal Genome 2006

  • Art, CSI is found in nucleic acids, not activities.

    A Minimal Genome 2006

  • Art, CSI is found in nucleic acids, not activities.

    A Minimal Genome 2006

  • Art, CSI is found in nucleic acids, not activities.

    A Minimal Genome 2006

  • Bradford, about the detachable pattern in nucleic acids: The detachable pattern is the genome.

    A Minimal Genome 2006

  • Bradford, about the detachable pattern in nucleic acids: The detachable pattern is the genome.

    A Minimal Genome 2006

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