molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
mə-ˈle-kyə-lər 
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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Built for integration Optical spectroscopy and microwave tests showed the molecular qubits align with frequencies already used in silicon photonics.
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He was not involved in the new research but noted that the wealth of observational detail revealed a rich molecular chemistry within the disk around the planet.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
These chemical fossils—the molecular remnants of once-living organisms that have been buried, transformed, and preserved in sediment over time—were discovered in rocks that date back to more than 541 million years ago, during the Ediacaran Period.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Their model, called the M3GNet framework, accelerated simulations of molecular dynamics to evaluate properties of the materials such as atomic diffusivity.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
He was not involved in the new research but noted that the wealth of observational detail revealed a rich molecular chemistry within the disk around the planet.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
These chemical fossils—the molecular remnants of once-living organisms that have been buried, transformed, and preserved in sediment over time—were discovered in rocks that date back to more than 541 million years ago, during the Ediacaran Period.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Their model, called the M3GNet framework, accelerated simulations of molecular dynamics to evaluate properties of the materials such as atomic diffusivity.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
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molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
mə-ˈlek-yə-lər
: of, relating to, or produced by molecules
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molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
mə-ˈlek-yə-lər
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
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