superexchange

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noun

An interaction of the electrons of two molecular entities mediated by one or more molecules or ions.

OriginEnglish exchange ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperexchange (plural superexchanges)

plural superexchanges

  1. natural sciencesAn interaction of the electrons of two molecular entities mediated by one or more molecules or ions.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishexchange
  8. Englishsuperexchange

From super- + exchange.

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Translations

Polish nadwymiana
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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