Kilobase

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɪl.É™.beɪs/

Origin

Formed through affixing the prefix kilo- (one thousand) to the noun base (colloquial for a nucleotide in DNA or RNA).

Full definition of kilobase

Noun

1. a length of containing two thousand , one thousand on each strand
2. a length of containing one thousand

Synonyms

• Kb
• Kbp (Def 1 only)

Related terms

• megabase