intermolecular

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adjective

from one molecule to another; between molecules

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

adjectiveintermolecular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryfrom one molecule to another; between molecules

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Latinmōlēs
  8. New Latinmōlēcula
  9. Frenchmolécule
  10. Englishmolecule
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishmolecular
  14. Englishintermolecular

From inter- + molecular.

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Translations

Greek διαμοριακός
  • διαμοριακός (diamoriakós)from one molecule to another
Italian intermolecolare
  • intermolecolarefrom one molecule to another
Polish międzycząsteczkowy
  • międzycząsteczkowyfrom one molecule to another
Romanian intermolecular
  • intermolecularfrom one molecule to another
Russian межмолекуля́рный
  • межмолекуля́рный (mežmolekuljárnyj)from one molecule to another
Ukrainian міжмолекуля́рний
  • міжмолекуля́рний (mižmolekuljárnyj)from one molecule to another
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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