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omega

Main Entry:: ome·ga
Variant(s):: or ω- \ō-ˈmeg-ə, -ˈmā-gə, especially British ˈō-meg-ə\
Function:: adjective

: of, relating to, or being a chemical group or position at the end of a molecular chain <omega oxidation of fatty acids>

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