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.

Words nearby supramolecular

supramastoid crest, supramaxilla, supramaxillary, suprameatal triangle, supramentale, supramolecular, supranational, supranatural, supranuclear, supranuclear paralysis, supraocclusion

Origin of supramolecular

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + molecular

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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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