biomolecule
noun
bio·mol·e·cule
ˌbī-ō-ˈmä-li-ˌkyül 
: an organic molecule and especially a macromolecule (such as a protein or nucleic acid) in living organisms
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So, why should there be any biomolecules left?
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Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
All living things need the element to make biomolecules such as DNA, but most species can’t make use of the N2 molecule, nitrogen’s gaseous form.
—Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
And ultimately, these ionic liquids might be able to support biomolecules like proteins.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Of the many elements thought crucial for life, one of the most important is phosphorus, which serves as a building block for DNA and other biomolecules.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
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Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
All living things need the element to make biomolecules such as DNA, but most species can’t make use of the N2 molecule, nitrogen’s gaseous form.
—Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
And ultimately, these ionic liquids might be able to support biomolecules like proteins.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Of the many elements thought crucial for life, one of the most important is phosphorus, which serves as a building block for DNA and other biomolecules.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
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biomolecule
noun
bio·mol·e·cule
-ˈmäl-i-ˌkyü(ə)l
: an organic molecule and especially a macromolecule (as a protein or nucleic acid) in living organisms
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