(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide that serves to supply stiffness to a plant (typically cellulose) or insect etc (typically chitin)

(biochemistry, molecular biology) The manner in which the helices or sheets of a protein are folded to give a three-dimensional structure.

(chemistry) A diagram that shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.

plural of structural pattern

plural of chemical structure

(programming) A structure used to affect the flow of a program.

(computing, design) A design pattern that makes it easier to create relationships between entities.

A system of authoritative power in an institution. / Those who participate in such a system.

(finance) The way that a corporation finances its assets through some combination of equity, debt, and hybrid securities.

(now rare) The study of human bodies; anatomy.