submolecule

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noun

Any part of a molecule, especially a radical

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Meanings

nounsubmolecule (plural submolecules)

plural submolecules

  1. chemistryAny part of a molecule, especially a radical
  2. A particle smaller than a molecule

Origin

From sub- + molecule.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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