macromolecular

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adjective

Of or relating to a macromolecule

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

adjectivemacromolecular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to a macromolecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Latinmōlēs
  8. New Latinmōlēcula
  9. Frenchmolécule
  10. Englishmolecule
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishmolecular
  14. Englishmacromolecular

From macro- + molecular.

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Translations

Czech makromolekulární
  • makromolekulárníof or relating to a macromolecule
Italian macromolecolare
  • macromolecolareof or relating to a macromolecule
Portuguese macromolecular
  • macromolecularof or relating to a macromolecule
Romanian macromolecular
  • macromolecularof or relating to a macromolecule
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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