molecular

adjective

mo·lec·u·lar | \ mə-ˈle-kyə-lər

Definition of molecular

1 : of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules molecular oxygen

2 : of or relating to individual or small components a molecular view of the American Civil War

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In addition to the molecular shrinkage that happens during the freeze-drying process, each tablet is formulated with hyaluronic acid of the lowest molecular weight to begin with. — Rebecca Dancer, Allure, "Facialist Georgia Louise Launches the Pure Molecule, Freeze-Dried Skin-Care Tablets," 18 Apr. 2019 The center of this galaxy, the first and second arrondissements, has a dense molecular gravity in terms of historical interest: the Louvre, the Tuileries, the Place Vendôme, the Ritz. — Jay Mcinerney, Vogue, "Why, Oh Why Do I Love Paris? Jay McInerney Counted the Ways in a 1986 Story for Vogue, Republished Here in Solidarity With the French Capital, Where Notre-Dame Burned," 16 Apr. 2019 The scientists also found multiple new molecular markers in people’s blood after weight gain that can indicate increased inflammation throughout the body and, rather worrisomely, the possible beginnings of cardiomyopathy, or an enlarged heart. — Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, "Big Data Comes to Dieting," 25 Jan. 2018 Here’s a diagram showing what’s happening on a molecular scale. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "The surprising science of why ice is so slippery," 31 Jan. 2019 Experiments on animals in which certain molecular clock genes were deactivated in the pancreas showed that the animals acted normally, only to later develop diabetes. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "Why You Should Have Heart Surgery in the Afternoon," 26 Dec. 2018 But bacteria have evolved to resist beta-lactam by producing an enzyme that breaks the ringlike part of its molecular structure. — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, "Bacteria That Eat Drugs Could Help Solve the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis," 8 Nov. 2018 Nucleation is what happens at the very beginning of the freezing process, when a few water molecules start to arrange themselves into a solid molecular structure. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Weird water phase “ice-VII” can grow as fast as 1,000 miles per hour," 24 Oct. 2018 First approved by the FDA for the treatment of acne, Retin-A was eventually found to fight signs of aging by speeding up exfoliation, repairing skin on a molecular level, and boosting new collagen production. — Allure, "The Skin-Care Glossary: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything You Need to Know," 17 Aug. 2018

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molecular

adjective

mo·lec·u·lar | \ mə-ˈle-kyə-lər

Kids Definition of molecular

: of or relating to a molecule molecular structure

molecular

adjective

mo·lec·u·lar | \ mə-ˈlek-yə-lər

Medical Definition of molecular

1 : 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 \ -ˌlek-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē

\ noun, plural molecularities

molecularly \ mə-ˈlek-yə-lər-lē

\ adverb