molecule

noun

ˈmä-li-ˌkyül How to pronounce molecule (audio)
Definition of moleculenext
as in particle
a very small piece not a molecule of sense in that girl

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Recent Examples of molecule The bisphenol produced using a molecule called acetone is called bisphenol A, or BPA. — Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 Foundayo is a small-molecule drug, which can be manufactured differently and more easily at scale than peptide drugs such as Novo’s Wegovy pill and existing injectable GLP-1s. — Annika Kim Constantino,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Both of these regions featured different chromatin — a mixture of DNA, RNA, and proteins that packages long DNA molecules — setting them on independent developmental paths. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 So if cells in the head make a different collection of signaling molecules from those in the tail, this can transfer positional information to the developing nervous system, telling it where to form the brain and where to form the spinal cord. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molecule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecule
  1. particle
  2. speck
  3. atom
  4. bit
  5. patch
  6. fleck
  7. grain
  8. snippet
Noun
  • The rule also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted into the air in coming years, experts say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of particle
Noun
  • The period is 2006, when the golden age of streamable content is barely a speck on the media horizon.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To make matters worse, the Houthis have captured new terrain in Yemen and acquired Perim Island, a speck of land inside the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint that better positions the Yemeni militia to intercept oil tankers.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • From the tiny unit of matter—the atom, invisible to the eye—comes an explosion of colossal proportions.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Particle Physics When the universe was born, space was too hot and dense for atoms to exist.
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of atom
Noun
  • That bit of advice was as fruitful to Larry Golden as that swimming scholarship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • By balancing the speed of physical random number generators with the clarity of their signals, the new device principle, in theory, can achieve processing speed yielding high bit-rate with signal clarity and stochasticity.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • All four embrace their Crew-13 designation that pays homage in their mission patch to Apollo 13.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The first line of defense against this has been urgent security patches to fix those software flaws that had not been exploited in the pre-AI world.
    — Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of patch
Noun
  • Add the torn basil and process just until incorporated -- there will be flecks of green in the mixture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Some kits include stone-like chips or flecks to scatter over the surface of the wet paint for a realistic effect.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fleck
Noun
  • Morton kosher salt is also very common in home kitchens, but has denser grains than Diamond Crystal.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There are many other spreads that can add extra protein to white or whole-grain bread.
    — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of grain
Noun
  • Her piece on Howie Rose incorporating snippets of lyrics by Howie’s beloved Beatles was brilliant, and all of her articles have been insightful and informative.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Madonna had teased the remix in recent days, sharing a snippet of the song on Instagram.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of snippet

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