RNA /ˌɑr(ˌ)ɛnˈe/
RNA
n : (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found
in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell
where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits
genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and
controls certain chemical processes in the cell;
"ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some
viruses" [syn: ribonucleic acid]