bimolecular

[ bahy-muh-lek-yuh-ler ]

/ ˌbaɪ məˈlɛk yə lər /

adjective Chemistry.

having or involving two molecules.

Nearby words

bimillennium, bimini islands, biminis, bimodal, bimodal distribution, bimolecular, bimonthly, bimorph, bimorphemic, bimotor, bimotored

Origin of bimolecular

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

Related forms

bi·mo·lec·u·lar·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for bimolecular

bimolecular

/ (ˌbaɪməˈlɛkjʊlə) /

adjective

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

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