bimolecular
8.4
Involving two molecules in a chemical reaction
- adjective
- /ˌbaɪmoʊˈlɛkjələr/
- Specialized
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bimolecular
- Chemists study bimolecular processes to understand how molecules bond and react with each other.
Examples
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A bimolecular reaction occurs when two molecules interact to form a new product.
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The experiment focused on the bimolecular interactions between different chemical compounds.
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One bimolecular, what do you guess?
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And around the time of my first experiments, this was published, which says bimolecular folding in vacuum a crazy idea.
Synonyms
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7.4
About the forces between the tiny parts that make a substance
focuses on interactions specifically involving exactly two molecules in a reaction
How Many Molecules
Surface Forms
bimolecular positive
Morphology
Etymology
Bimolecular comes from bi- meaning 'two', as in bicycle, and molecular from molecule, meaning 'a small unit of matter'. So bimolecular describes a reaction or process that involves 'two' molecules acting together.