intramolecular

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adjective

Between different parts of the same molecule.

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

adjectiveintramolecular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryBetween different parts of the same molecule.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Latinmōlēs
  7. New Latinmōlēcula
  8. Frenchmolécule
  9. Englishmolecule
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishmolecular
  13. Englishintramolecular

From intra- + molecular.

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Translations

Greek ενδομοριακός
  • ενδομοριακός (endomoriakós)between parts of a molecule
Italian intramolecolare
  • intramolecolarebetween parts of a molecule
Polish wewnątrzcząsteczkowy
  • wewnątrzcząsteczkowybetween parts of a molecule
Russian внутримолекуля́рный, интрамолекуля́рный
  • внутримолекуля́рный (vnutrimolekuljárnyj)between parts of a molecule
  • интрамолекуля́рный (intramolekuljárnyj)between parts of a molecule
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APA

intramolecular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intramolecular

MLA

“intramolecular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intramolecular. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intramolecular,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intramolecular.

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