Etymology

biomolecular

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Today it means: Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules) Full definition →

English molecular ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French molécule
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Latinmōlēs
  6. New Latinmōlēcula
  7. Frenchmolécule
  8. Englishmolecule
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishmolecular
  12. English todaybiomolecular

From bio- + molecular.

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