supercoil

[ soo-per-koil ]
/ ˈsu pərˌkɔɪl /

noun Biochemistry.

superhelix.

Origin of supercoil

First recorded in 1965–70; super- + coil1

OTHER WORDS FROM supercoil

su·per·coiled, adjective

Words nearby supercoil

supercilious, supercilium, supercity, superclass, supercluster, supercoil, supercollider, supercolumnar, supercolumniation, supercomputer, superconductivity