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molecular
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Definition of molecular
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: of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules
molecular oxygen
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: of or relating to individual or small components
a molecular view of the American Civil War
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Other Words from molecular
molecularly
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Part of that screening process involves taking antibodies from a sample of spinal fluid from the patient and applying those antibodies to a sliver of mouse brain, which closely resembles human tissue on a molecular level. — Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, "Rare disease discovery: Antibodies fighting cancer go on to attack brain," 14 July 2019 This allows mutated cancer-promoting genes called oncogenes to activate cell surface receptors, molecular portals to the cell’s interior. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Biotech notebook: Cancer discovery, bacterial syringes and organoids," 13 July 2019 Suzanne Eaton, a 59-year-old molecular biologist at the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, Germany, was last seen on July 2 near the port of Chania on the Greek island of Crete. — Fox News, "Body believed to be American scientist died in Greece by 'criminal act,' coroner says," 11 July 2019 Eaton, a 59-year-old molecular biologist at the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, Germany, was reported missing a week ago near the port of Chania. — CBS News, "U.S. scientist found dead in Greece was killed in "criminal act," police say," 10 July 2019 An American molecular biologist has been found dead in Greece nearly a week after she was reported missing. — Gina Martinez, Time, "American Biologist Found Dead in Greece Nearly a Week After Her Disappearance," 9 July 2019 Compass is seeking a patent for a particular molecular form of psilocybin and the process to manufacture it. — The Economist, "Magic mushrooms, illegal in most places, may have therapeutic uses," 7 June 2019 Haussler and colleagues are now hunting the specific molecular mechanisms at work. — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, "State of Science: Finding Human Ancestors in New Places," 15 Jan. 2019 Taste mysterious and indescribably delicious tidbits from all the fantasy realms, from delicate fairy cakes to Victorian steampunk molecular gastronomy. — courant.com, "Community News For The Farmington Valley Edition," 23 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'molecular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for molecular
molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
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Kids Definition of molecular
: of or relating to a molecule
molecular structure
molecular
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mo·lec·u·lar
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Medical Definition of molecular
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: of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules
molecular oxygen
2
: relating to or emphasizing individual responses or structures of behavior
proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception— G. A. Miller
— compare molar entry 3 sense 2
Other Words from molecular
molecularity
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plural molecularities
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noun,
plural molecularities
molecularly
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