submolecular

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adjective

Below the molecular scale; smaller than a molecule

OriginEnglish molecular ← Latin sub- →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

adjectivesubmolecular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBelow the molecular scale; smaller than a molecule

    Since the tiny magnetic domains have to travel only submolecular distances, it is possible to read and write magnetic regions with different polarization as quickly as a single nanosecond — far faster than existing storage technologies.

    2007 September 11, John Markoff, “Redefining the Architecture of Memory”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020
  2. not comparableRelating to a submolecule.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishmolecular
  5. Englishsubmolecular

From sub- + molecular.

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Translations

French sub-moléculaire, submoléculaire
  • sub-moléculairebelow the molecular scale
  • submoléculairebelow the molecular scale
Greek υπομοριακός
  • υπομοριακός (ypomoriakós)below the molecular scale
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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