protomolecule
protomolecule · protomolecules
A collection of unstably bound atoms that has the potential to form a molecule if the…A collection of unstably bound atoms that has the potential to form a molecule if the structure can shed sufficient energy.
Meaning
2 sensesA collection of unstably bound atoms that has the potential to form a molecule if the structure can shed sufficient energy.
A relatively simple molecule from which a more complex molecule is derived.
Origin
From proto- + molecule.From proto- + molecule.
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Forms
plural: protomolecules| Singular | protomolecule |
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| Plural | protomolecules |
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