Definition of Supramolecular

1. Adjective. (chemistry) consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that of a molecule ¹

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Definition of Supramolecular

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Supramolecular

supralorals
supraluminal
supramarginal
supramaxilla
supramaxillae
supramaxillary
supramaximal
supramaximally
supramembrane
supramembranes
supramental
supramesenteric
supramesocolic
supramillion
supramodal
supramolecular (current term)
supramolecule
supramolecules
supramundane
supranational
supranationally
supranatural
supranaturalistic
supranet
supranets
supranormal
supranuclear
supranuclear palsy
supraoccipital
supraoccipitals

Literary usage of Supramolecular

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Emerging Technologies and Ethical Issues in Engineering: Papers from a by National Academy of Engineering, National Academies (U.S.) (2004)
"The goal is first to exploit these properties by gaining control of structures and devices at atomic, molecular, and supramolecular levels and then to leam ..."

2. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"The benzodiazepine receptor (BzR) is one constituent of a supramolecular complex which also contains discrete, but allosterically coupled recognition sites ..."

3. Visualizing Chemistry: The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"supramolecular self-assembly and opto-electronic properties of semiconducting block copolymers. Polymer 42:9097-9109. 9. Gesquiere, A., MMS Abdel-Mottaleb, ..."

4. Proceedings of the Workshop on Long-lived Radionuclide Chemistry in Nuclear by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (1998)
"... David N. Reinhoudt Laboratory of supramolecular Chemistry and Technology (SMCT), University of Twente PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands ..."

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