Associations to the word «Helix»
Noun
- Magnet
- Selectivity
- Spacing
- Scaffold
- Cartilage
- Agonist
- Insertion
- Ivy
- Poly
- Imprint
- Specificity
- Twist
- Brake
- Discoverer
- Snare
- Bragg
- Enzyme
- Antenna
- Circumference
- M2
- Substrate
- Repeat
- Hinge
- Angle
- Cavity
- Linnaeus
- Synonym
- Wire
- Chain
- Bond
- Rotation
- Stabilization
- Screw
- Spectrum
- Kinase
- Core
- M1
- Symmetry
- Activation
- Repeating
- Ala
- Forming
- Barrel
- Cathode
- Prediction
- Complex
- Sandwich
- Tilt
- Kum
- Fig
- Dopamine
- Orientation
- Terminal
- Distortion
- Segment
- Lobe
- Cylinder
- Mesa
- Pitch
- Spectroscopy
- Genome
- Propagation
Adjective
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Wiktionary
HELIX, noun. (mathematics) 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.
HELIX, noun. (architecture) A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
HELIX, noun. (anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
HELIX, noun. An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.
HELIX, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Helicidae — certain land snails.
Dictionary definition
HELIX, noun. A curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle.
HELIX, noun. A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope".
HELIX, noun. Type genus of the family Helicidae.
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