Wat·son-Crick | \ ˌwät-sən-ˈkrik 
\
\Definition of Watson-Crick
: of or relating to the Watson-Crick model
the Watson-Crick helix the Watson-Crick structure Watson-Crick base pairs
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for Watson-Crick
Watson-Crick
adjectiveWat·son-Crick | \ ˌwät-sən-ˈkrik \
\Medical Definition of Watson-Crick
: of or relating to the Watson-Crick model
the Watson-Crick helix
Comments on Watson-Crick
What made you want to look up Watson-Crick? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
- What is an earlier meaning of nice?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Anagram puzzles meet word search.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
Do you know these earlier meanings of words?
Take the quiz - Words of Snow and Ice Quiz
A selection of words from the chillier parts of t...
Take the quiz - True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something a...
Take the quiz - SCRABBLE® Sprint
SCRABBLE® fans, sharpen your skills!
Play the game
Share Watson-Crick
Time Traveler for Watson-Crick
The first known use of Watson-Crick was in 1964
See more words from the same year