hyperbranched

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adjective

Having a highly branched structure

OriginEnglish branched ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

adjectivehyperbranched (comparative more hyperbranched, superlative most hyperbranched)

comparative more hyperbranched · superlative most hyperbranched

  1. chemistryHaving a highly branched structure

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishbranched
  8. Englishhyperbranched

From hyper- + branched.

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Chicago

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