Polynuclear

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    having multiple nuclei not-comparable
  2. 2
    polycyclic not-comparable

    "Special attention was paid to the presence of the polynuclear hydrocarbons suspected of influencing lung cancer, [...]."

Synonyms

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multinuclearmultinuclearmultinucleatemultinucleatepolynucleatepolynucleate

Example

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"Special attention was paid to the presence of the polynuclear hydrocarbons suspected of influencing lung cancer, [...]."

Etymology

From poly- + nuclear.

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