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noun
A transitory, quantum-mechanical entity formed when two molecules react
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
A macromolecule
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A molecule with superatom components, where each of the superatom components act as single atoms in the molecule
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: macromolecule
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: molecule, organic compound
Narrower terms: protein, carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar, lipid, lipide, lipoid, nucleic acid
History
From super- + molecule.
