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supramolecular

[ soo-pruh-muh-lek-yuh-ler ]

adjective

  1. having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
  2. composed of an aggregate of molecules.


supramolecular

/ ˌsjuː-; ˌsuːprəməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. more complex than a molecule
  2. consisting of more than one molecule
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of supramolecular1

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + molecular

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