supramolecular

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adjective

Consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that of a molecule.

OriginEnglish molecular ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French molécule →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. chemistryConsisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that of a molecule.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Latinmōlēs
  11. New Latinmōlēcula
  12. Frenchmolécule
  13. Englishmolecule
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishmolecular
  17. Englishsupramolecular

From supra- + molecular.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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