polymolecular

adjective

poly·​molecular

¦pälē,

-lə̇+

1

: consisting of many molecules especially of different sizes

high polymers are, in general, polymolecular

—A. M. Sookne & Milton Harris

2

: having a thickness of several molecules

polymolecular layers

compare multilayer

polymolecularity

"+

noun

Word History

Etymology

poly- + molecular

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