supercoil

su·per·coil

noun \-ˌkȯi(-ə)l\

Definition of SUPERCOIL

: a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the turns in the original helix

— supercoil verb

First Known Use of SUPERCOIL

1965

Rhymes with SUPERCOIL

baby oil, castor oil, desert soil, drying oil, holy oil, linseed oil, mineral oil, olive oil, peanut oil, prairie soil, rapeseed oil, safflower oil, salad oil, soybean oil, tick trefoil

su·per·coil

noun \ˈsü-pər-ˌkȯi(ə)l\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SUPERCOIL

: a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the turns in the original helix—called also superhelix

—supercoil verb