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intramolecular

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Between different parts of the same molecule.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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adjective

Meaning 2

within the molecule; occurring by a reaction between different parts of the same molecule

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h1énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- Latin mōlēs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula New Latin moleculalbor. French moléculebor. English molecule Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English molecular English intramolecular From intra- + molecular.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: ενδομοριακός (endomoriakós) — between parts of a molecule
  • Italian: intramolecolare — between parts of a molecule
  • Polish: wewnątrzcząsteczkowy — between parts of a molecule
  • Russian: внутримолекуля́рный (vnutrimolekuljárnyj) — between parts of a molecule
  • Russian: интрамолекуля́рный (intramolekuljárnyj) — between parts of a molecule
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