bimolecular

[ bahy-muh-lek-yuh-ler ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. having or involving two molecules.

bimolecular

/ ˌbaɪməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

1. (of a chemical complex, collision, etc) having or involving two molecules

Other Words From

• bimo·lecu·lar·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bimolecular¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; bi- ¹ + molecular

Example Sentences

The intuitive way to study a bimolecular reaction is to induce a collision between separate reagents and then track the ensuing events.

From Science Magazine

"It's the classic observer effect," says Balaji Rao, an assistant professor of chemical and bimolecular engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

From Scientific American