1noun
enhelix
Definiciones
- 1.A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
- 2.A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
- 3.The incurved rim of the external ear.
Traducciones
- cahèlice
- frhélice
- itelica
- deHelix
- ruпропеллер
Ejemplos
esDe un extremo a otro, la molécula de ADN mide una milésima de milésima de milímetro. Un millón de hélices colocadas una al lado de la otra cabrían en esta letra: o.
enFrom end to end, the DNA molecule measures a thousandth of a thousandth of a millimeter. A million helices placed side by side would fit in this letter: o.