1. plural of picomole; units of measurement equal to one trillionth of a mole, used in chemistry and biochemistry
Usage: scientific; chemistry

Examples

• The enzyme activity was measured in picomoles per minute.
• The sample contained 50 picomoles of the protein.
• Researchers detected picomoles of the hormone in blood samples.
• The reaction produced only a few picomoles of the product.
• DNA concentrations were expressed in picomoles per microliter.
• The assay can detect as little as 10 picomoles of the substrate.