polyatomic

pol·y·a·tom·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-ee-uh-tom-ik]
- /ˌpɒl i əˈtɒm ɪk/
- /ˌpɑl·i·əˈtɑm·ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-uh-tom-ik]
- /ˌpɒl i əˈtɒm ɪk/

Definitions of polyatomic word

adjective polyatomic pertaining to a molecule containing more than two atoms. 1
adjective polyatomic (of a molecule) containing more than two atoms 0

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Origin of polyatomic

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; poly- + atomic

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Parts of speech for Polyatomic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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polyatomic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

polyatomic usage trend in Literature

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