alfa-hélice
Portuguese, noun/ˌaw.fɐˈɛ.li.si/
alfa-hélice is spelled A-L-F-A-H-É-L-I-C-E (10 letters). Alfa-hélice is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “alpha helix (secondary structure found in many proteins)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does alfa-hélice mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininealpha helix (secondary structure found in many proteins)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of alfa-hélice
- alfa-hélices plural
- hélice alfa alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce alfa-hélice?
- Brazil /ˌaw.fɐˈɛ.li.si/
- Brazil [ˌaʊ̯.fɐˈɛ.li.si]
- Portugal /ˌal.fɐˈɛ.li.sɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.