molecularity

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noun

The state of being molecular

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

nounmolecularity (countable and uncountable, plural molecularities)

plural molecularities

  1. uncountableThe state of being molecular
  2. countableuncountablechemistryThe number or molecules that react directly with one another

Origin

  1. Latinmōlēs
  2. New Latinmōlēcula
  3. Frenchmolécule
  4. Englishmolecule
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Englishmolecular
  8. Englishmolecularity

From molecular + -ity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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