polyatomic

polyatomic

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)
Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Hellenic *-ós
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Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ.
Ancient Greek -ός (-ós)
Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós)
Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor.
Latin atomusbor.
Middle French athomebor.
Middle English attome
English atom
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English atomic
English polyatomic

    From poly- + atomic.

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    Adjective

    polyatomic (comparative more polyatomic, superlative most polyatomic)

    1. (chemistry) (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of three or more atoms.

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