Etymology

macromolecular

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Today it means: Of or relating to a macromolecule Full definition →

English molecular ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French molécule
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Latinmōlēs
  8. New Latinmōlēcula
  9. Frenchmolécule
  10. Englishmolecule
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishmolecular
  14. English todaymacromolecular

From macro- + molecular.

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