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intramolecular

American  
[in-truh-muh-lek-yuh-ler, -moh-] / ˌɪn trə məˈlɛk yə lər, -moʊ- /

adjective

  1. existing or occurring within a molecule.


intramolecular British  
/ ˌɪntrəməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. occurring within a molecule or 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 intramolecular

First recorded in 1880–85; intra- + molecular

Example Sentences

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Even though the RNA is single stranded, most RNA types show extensive intramolecular base pairing between complementary sequences, creating a predictable three-dimensional structure essential for their function.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Pre-rRNAs and pre- tRNAs may be processed by intramolecular cleavage, splicing, methylation, and chemical conversion of nucleotides.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

This is due to intermolecular forces, not intramolecular forces.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The first intramolecular hydrogen abstraction is likely to take place at the aldehydic carbon from the opposite side of the peroxy group, although the rigid four-carbon-atom ring could hinder bending of the structure.

From Nature • May 24, 2016

The synthesis takes place at low temperatures, so that any intramolecular rearrangements are improbable.

From Synthetic Tannins by Grasser, Georg

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