intramolecular

[ in-truh-muh-lek-yuh-ler, -moh- ]

adjective

1. existing or occurring within a molecule.

intramolecular

/ ˌɪntrəməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

1. occurring within a molecule or molecules

Word History and Origins

Origin of intramolecular¹

First recorded in 1880–85; intra- + molecular

Example Sentences

This mixing is important for understanding spectroscopy, intramolecular dynamics and chemical reactions35, and it changes the intuitive translation from spectroscopy to dynamics.

From Nature

Each protein molecule contributes two windings of a helix to the length of the fibril so that the β-strands alternate between intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonding along the axis of the fibre.

From Nature

They believed that the dominant force was intramolecular relaxation, and that this was largely incoherent.

From Nature

The first intramolecular hydrogen abstraction is likely to take place at the aldehydic carbon from the opposite side of the peroxy group, although the rigid four-carbon-atom ring could hinder bending of the structure.

From Nature

The mitochondria genome was assembled into 20 partially overlapping circular chromosomes, which are the product of intramolecular recombination events that collectively span 1,100 kb.

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