intermolecular

American  

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

adjective

1. existing or occurring between molecules.

---

intermolecular British  

/ ˌɪntəməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

1. occurring among or between molecules

---

Etymology

Origin of intermolecular

First recorded in 1835–45; inter- + molecular

Example Sentences

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

Neopentane molecules are the most compact of the three, offering the least available surface area for intermolecular contact and, hence, the weakest dispersion forces.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

This substance, originally conceived to occupy the intermolecular spaces and to serve as a medium for the propagation of undulations, is now regarded by many physicists as replacing matter.

From The Approach to Philosophy by Perry, Ralph Barton