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

Word History and Origins

Origin of supramolecular¹

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + molecular

Example Sentences

And there remains a great deal of territory to explore explaining this "supramolecular" chemistry of latent pores.

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However, the influence of halogen bonds on the rapid photoinduced changes within supramolecular systems remains largely unexplored due to a lack of experimental techniques that can directly observe the halogen bond in action.

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"Overall, our study highlights the potential for utilizing halogen bonds for fine-tuned functional control in photo-active supramolecular systems, with applications in fast multilevel optical data storage."

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The researchers used a novel supramolecular crystallization method, which involves oxidation-based crystallization, to fabricate zinc-based double-walled crystalline nanotubes.

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In organic chemistry, π-stacking systems are supramolecular structures that arise due to the dispersion force, a type of intermolecular noncovalent interaction.

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