supermolecule

S1U1P3E1R1M3O1L1E1C3U1L1E1

noun

A transitory, quantum-mechanical entity formed when two molecules react

Similar
macromolecule
Scrabble 19
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounsupermolecule (plural supermolecules)

plural supermolecules

  1. chemistryA transitory, quantum-mechanical entity formed when two molecules react
  2. informalchemistryA macromolecule
  3. chemistryA molecule with superatom components, where each of the superatom components act as single atoms in the molecule

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals

Similar
macromolecule
Broader
moleculeorganic compound
Also see
macromolecule

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From super- + molecule.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

supermolecule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supermolecule

MLA

“supermolecule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supermolecule. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supermolecule,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supermolecule.

Source: supermolecule on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.