bimolecular

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adjective

involving two molecules

OriginEnglish molecular ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French molécule →
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Meanings

adjectivebimolecular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryinvolving two molecules
  2. not comparableconsisting of two layers of molecules
  3. not comparablechemistryRelating to bimolecules

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Latinmōlēs
  7. New Latinmōlēcula
  8. Frenchmolécule
  9. Englishmolecule
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishmolecular
  13. Englishbimolecular

From bi- + molecular.

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Translations

Catalan bimolecular
  • bimolecularinvolving two molecules
Cite this entry
APA

bimolecular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bimolecular

MLA

“bimolecular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bimolecular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bimolecular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bimolecular.

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