Etymology

intramolecular

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Today it means: Between different parts of the same molecule. Full definition →

English molecular ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French molécule
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Latinmōlēs
  7. New Latinmōlēcula
  8. Frenchmolécule
  9. Englishmolecule
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishmolecular
  13. English todayintramolecular

From intra- + molecular.

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