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heteromolecule

heteromolecule noun: a molecule composed of multiple types of atoms.

Noun

heteromolecule (plural heteromolecules)

  1. A molecule composed of multiple types of atoms.

Forms of heteromolecule

pluralheteromolecules

Origin of heteromolecule

From hetero- + molecule.

Questions about heteromolecule

What does heteromolecule mean?
Heteromolecule means a molecule composed of multiple types of atoms.
What part of speech is heteromolecule?
Heteromolecule is a noun.
What is the plural of heteromolecule?
The plural of heteromolecule is heteromolecules.

Words near heteromolecule in the dictionary

  1. heterometallic
  2. heterometals
  3. heterometric
  4. heteromodal
  5. heteromolecular
  6. heteromolecule
  7. heteromolecules
  8. heteromonocycle
  9. heteromonocycles
  10. heteromonocyclic
  11. heteromonolayer

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