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intermolecular

American  
[in-ter-muh-lek-yuh-ler, -moh-] / ˌɪn tər məˈlɛk jə lər, -moʊ- /

adjective

  1. existing or occurring between molecules.


intermolecular British  
/ ˌɪntəməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. occurring among or between molecules

"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

Etymology

Origin of intermolecular

First recorded in 1835–45; inter- + molecular


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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.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024

Besides overturning long-held beliefs, these results have immediate implications for a range of processes that involve interparticle and intermolecular interactions across various length-scales, including self-assembly, crystallisation, and phase separation.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024

Their analysis revealed that the salen-type metal complexes lack any distinctive structural features, indicating that their explosive nature is linked to the chemical bonding of the perchlorate ions and their surrounding intermolecular interactions.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2024

The water molecules have strong intermolecular forces of hydrogen bonding.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

But, for that matter, what is the nature of these intermolecular bonds in any case?

From A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science by Henry Smith Williams

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