"metamolecule" meaning in English

See metamolecule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: metamolecules [plural]
Etymology: From meta- + molecule. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|molecule}} meta- + molecule Head templates: {{en-noun}} metamolecule (plural metamolecules)
  1. (physics) A grouping of atoms held together by a magnetic field rather than by interatomic forces Categories (topical): Physics

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