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intramolecular

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

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

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The strengths of these attractive forces vary widely, though usually the IMFs between small molecules are weak compared to the intramolecular forces that bond atoms together within a molecule.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

This is due to intermolecular forces, not intramolecular forces.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

The second intramolecular hydrogen abstraction is expected to proceed at the carbon atom in the α position of the peroxyacyl group via 1,4-H isomerization.

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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