Polyatomic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or relating to a molecule that has three or more atoms as constituents.
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  • adj. (of a molecule or ion) consisting of three or more atoms
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Having more than one atom in the molecule; consisting of several atoms.
  • adj. Having a valence greater than one.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In chem., noting elements or radicals which have an equivalency greater than two; also, noting compounds having three or more hydroxyl groups, in which hydrogen is easily replaceable by other elements or radieals without otherwise changing the structure of the original compound: thus, glycerol is a polyatomic alcohol.
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  • adj. of or relating to a molecule made up of more than two atoms
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    diatomic    monatomic   
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