"polyatomic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-polyatomic.wav [US] Forms: more polyatomic [comparative], most polyatomic [superlative]
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  1. (chemistry) (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of three or more atoms. Related terms: monatomic, diatomic Translations (consisting of three or more atoms): многоатомен (mnogoatomen) (Bulgarian), poliatomico (Italian), көп атомдуу (köp atomduu) (Kyrgyz), многоа́томный (mnogoátomnyj) (Russian)
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