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supramolecular

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

supralapsarian, supralapsarianism, supraliminal, supralittoral, supramaxillary, supramolecular, supranational, supranatural, supraorbital, supraorbital ridge, supraprotest
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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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