Meanings
adjectivepolyatomic (comparative more polyatomic, superlative most polyatomic)
comparative more polyatomic · superlative most polyatomic
- chemistry(of a molecule or ion) Consisting of two or more atoms.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishatomic
- Englishpolyatomic
Translations
Bulgarian многоатомен
- многоатомен (mnogoatomen)consisting of two or more atoms
Italian poliatomico
- poliatomicoconsisting of two or more atoms
Russian многоа́томный
- многоа́томный (mnogoátomnyj)consisting of two or more atoms
Cite this entry
APA
polyatomic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyatomic
MLA
“polyatomic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyatomic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyatomic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyatomic.
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