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🧪 Very dilute 📏 A small unit
millimolar

millimolar

1 6.3
A unit of concentration equal to one thousandth of a mole in one liter
  • noun
  • /ˌmɪlɪˈmoʊlər/
  • Specialized
: milimolar
  • Enzyme activity was measured at different millimolar concentrations of the substrate.

Examples

  • The solution was prepared at a millimolar concentration.

  • A concentration of 2 millimolar was required for the chemical reaction to proceed efficiently.

  • The scientist prepared a millimolar solution for the experiment.

  • Can you measure the millimolar concentration of this solution?

  • The laboratory prepared a solution with a concentration of 5 millimolar of sodium chloride for the experiment.

  • To ensure accurate results, they diluted the sample to a millimolar concentration before testing.

  • The recommended dosage for the medication is a solution of 10 millimolar to achieve the desired effect.

How Concentrated

molar
  • Specialized
1 7.4
millimolar
  • Specialized
1 6.3
micromolar
  • Specialized
1 7.1

Surface Forms

millimolar singular
millimolars plural

Morphology

millimolar = molar (transparent) = milli + molar

Formed regularly by prefixing the SI multiplier 'milli-' to 'molar'; the noun sense is a standard usage of the adjective as a measurement noun.

Etymology

The word millimolar is made of milli- ('one thousandth') and molar ('mole per liter'), just like millimeter shows the small milli- part. So, a millimolar as a unit means 'one thousandth of a mole per liter', or 1 mM.