Etymology

supramolecule

S1U1P3R1A1M3O1L1E1C3U1L1E1

Today it means: Any organized system of two or more molecules held together by intermolecular forces. Full definition →

English molecule ← Latin supra- ← Old Latin suprād
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Englishmolecule
  11. English todaysupramolecule

From supra- + molecule.

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