- plural of helix.
helices
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Inspired by nature, nanotechnology researchers have identified 'spontaneous curvature' as the key factor determining how ultra-thin, artificial materials can transform into useful tubes, twists and helices.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Collins: You’re talking about genetic determinism, which implies that we are helpless marionettes being controlled by strings made of double helices.
From Scientific American ● May 20, 2020
“But I think the most surprising observation was that the proteins were embedded among the RNA helices, penetrating into the interior of the ribosome like tentacles.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2018
For one thing, it draws a brilliant, eclectic crowd: I met a linguist turned classical musician, a minimalist sculptor fascinated by helices and a Jungian writer at work on a dystopian novel.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2018
One million helices stacked side by side would fit in this letter: o.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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