Etymology

polymolecular

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Today it means: Of, relating to, involving, or consisting of multiple molecules Full definition →

English molecular ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishmolecular
  6. English todaypolymolecular

From poly- + molecular.

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