molecularity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin mōlēs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula New Latin mōlēculalbor. French moléculebor. English molecule Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English molecular Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English molecularity From molecular + -ity.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being molecular
- (countable, of a reaction, uncountable) The number or molecules that react directly with one another
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| molecularities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
unimolecular · bimolecular · Higher molecularities are probably unknown · trimolecular