supramolecular

[ soo-pruh-muh-lek-yuh-ler ]
/ ˌsu prə məˈlɛk yə lər /

adjective

having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
composed of an aggregate of molecules.

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Origin of supramolecular

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + molecular

Words nearby supramolecular

supramastoid crest, supramaxilla, supramaxillary, suprameatal triangle, supramentale, supramolecular, supranational, supranatural, supranuclear, supranuclear paralysis, supraocclusion
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British Dictionary definitions for supramolecular

supramolecular
/ (ˌsuːprəməˈlɛkjʊlə, ˌsjuː-) /

adjective

more complex than a molecule
consisting of more than one molecule
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