Etymology

molecular

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Today it means: Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English molecule ← French molécule
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The story

  1. Latinmōlēs
  2. New Latinmōlēcula
  3. Frenchmolécule
  4. Englishmolecule
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. English todaymolecular

From molecule + -ar.

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