Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intermolecular

/ˌɪntɚməlˈɛkjəlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-molec-u-lar
IPA
/ˌɪntɚməlˈɛkjəlɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

from one molecule to another; between molecules

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- 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 English intermolecular From inter- + molecular.

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How do you pronounce intermolecular?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚməlˈɛkjəlɚ/.
What does intermolecular mean?
from one molecule to another; between molecules
Where does intermolecular come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- 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 English intermolecular From inter- + molecular.

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