as in particle
a very small piece
not a molecule of sense in that girl
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Recent Examples of molecule
Aside from toothpaste and water, the compound can be used to create other fluorine-containing molecules for pharmaceuticals and medical diagnostic treatments.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
BioAge is likely to see upside from its novel obesity treatment, BGE-102, a highly potent small-molecule NLRP3 inhibitor, according to Citi.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
By comparing the forward and backward series of operations, the new algorithm can see the effects of this perturbation throughout the molecule and so model the molecule as a whole.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
Hydrogen cyanide is formed in Titan's atmosphere via reactions with ultraviolet light from the sun, which breaks down hydrocarbons and reforms them as other molecules.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
BioAge is likely to see upside from its novel obesity treatment, BGE-102, a highly potent small-molecule NLRP3 inhibitor, according to Citi.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
By comparing the forward and backward series of operations, the new algorithm can see the effects of this perturbation throughout the molecule and so model the molecule as a whole.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
Hydrogen cyanide is formed in Titan's atmosphere via reactions with ultraviolet light from the sun, which breaks down hydrocarbons and reforms them as other molecules.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecule
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China’s ambitious plan to build the Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC), a multibillion-dollar project aimed at creating the world’s largest particle collider, is likely to be officially stalled after it was not included in the country’s next five-year plan.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This picks up any dirt or dust particles that may be lying on your mattress and contributing to a less-than-sanitary environment.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The line, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you, sums up the essence of the verse.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pulses stripped electrons from hydrogen atoms, forming a plasma.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lyon’s magnetism touches the entire cast, but her bits with both Killam’s Boone and Chenoweth’s Tammy really leap off the screen.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s the child, now grown, who sits near the bed, pretending to read but in fact is keeping restless watch; the child’s awkwardness in front of the parent’s nakedness; the fentanyl patches, for the last stations of pain.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Make sure your computer, smartphone and web browser all have the latest security patches installed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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And Abrams-Draine still managed to emerge with just a few flecks of soot after getting thrown in the fire last season, picking off Justin Herbert in a loss to the Chargers and establishing himself as a building block in a spot start.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Teaninich 8 Year Old ‘Daring Rye’ is a single grain whisky made with rye in the mashbill—uncommon but not unheard of in scotch whisky—giving it nice spice notes along with classic flavors picked up from its maturation in bourbon barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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At 34 yards, the bowman sent a Rage 2-blade, 100-grain broadhead arrow through the deer’s chest.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Listen to snippets of the songs.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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The two other successful movies of the summer of 1976 were That’s Entertainment, Part 2, a movie composed of snippets from lots of old movies, and All the President’s Men.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Molecule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecule. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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