multimolecularadj.
/ˌmʌltɪməˈlɛkjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˈˌməltiməˈlɛkjələr/; see also multi- comb. form. Science.
Composed of or involving more than one molecule.
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1907 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 79 11 The general formulæ for stoichiometrical reactions are t″ − t′ = k log C′/C″ for monomolecular reactions and t″ − t′ = k [1/(C″)n − 1/(C′)n] for multimolecular reactions.
1933 Science 6 Oct. 310/1 If we regard the gene as a multi-molecular structure.
1969 Science 12 Dec. 1365/3 Bacteria, viruses, or cells..often called antigens..really are multimolecular mixtures of polydeterminant antigens.
1994 Sci. Amer. Sept. 43/1 Cross-linked actin bundles can also associate with adhesion molecules to form multimolecular assemblages called adhesion plaques.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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