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Any very large molecule (a molecule of a protein or a polymer)
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supermolecule
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals [syn: macromolecule ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The term supermolecule (or supramolecule ) was introduced by Karl Lothar Wolf et al. ( Übermoleküle ) in 1937 to describe hydrogen-bonded acetic acid dimers . The study of non-covalent association of complexes of molecules has since developed into the field ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context physics chemistry English) A transitory, quantum-mechanical entity formed when two molecules react 2 (context informal chemistry English) A macromolecule
Usage examples of supermolecule.
Production of nitrogen-extracting long-chain supermolecules remains constant.
Some of the exotic materials and supermolecules left behind might have been interesting, but she doubted even eccentric Kotto Okiah would have had the nerve to poke into a place like that.