Where does “micromolecule” come from?
micromolecule (English) comes from English molecule, from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs.
micromolecule (English): A molecule that has a relatively small molecular...
Definitions
- A molecule that has a relatively small molecular...
Ancestry of “micromolecule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | molecule | The smallest particle of a specific element or... |
| 2 | French | molécule | molecule |
| 3 | New Latin | molecula | a molecule; molecule |
| 4 | Latin | mōlēs | — |