Polyatomic


[pol-ee-uh-tom-ik] /ˌpɒl i əˈtɒm ɪk/

adjective, Chemistry.
1.
pertaining to a molecule containing more than two atoms.
/ˌpɒlɪəˈtɒmɪk/
adjective
1.
(of a molecule) containing more than two atoms

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