supermolecule

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ molecule.

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Noun

supermolecule (plural supermolecules)

  1. (physics, chemistry) A transitory, quantum-mechanical entity formed when two molecules react
  2. (informal, chemistry) A macromolecule
  3. (physics, chemistry) A molecule with superatom components, where each of the superatom components act as single atoms in the molecule

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