as in particle
a very small piece
not a molecule of sense in that girl
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Recent Examples of molecule
Internal industry studies from this period showed that the chemicals refused to break down in the environment—meaning that every molecule the companies produced would linger on the planet for millennia.
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Mariah Blake, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act stipulates that small molecule drugs — composed of chemicals with a low molecular weight, encompassing most drugs on the market — are eligible for Medicare negotiation seven years after being approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Farmed salmon is only its specific shade of pink because carotenoids—naturally occurring molecules in the diets of wild salmon that feed on krill and shrimp—are added into their feed.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
These bacteria break down organic molecules and release stinky fumes.
—Paul E. Richardson, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
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Mariah Blake, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act stipulates that small molecule drugs — composed of chemicals with a low molecular weight, encompassing most drugs on the market — are eligible for Medicare negotiation seven years after being approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Farmed salmon is only its specific shade of pink because carotenoids—naturally occurring molecules in the diets of wild salmon that feed on krill and shrimp—are added into their feed.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
These bacteria break down organic molecules and release stinky fumes.
—Paul E. Richardson, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecule
Noun
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Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from broken down plastics, according to a study in the National Library of Medicine.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Hydrolyzed marine collagen undergoes a process called enzymatic hydrolysis that breaks it down into even smaller particles called collagen peptides.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Within the span of a few days, an innocuous speck can turn a loaf of bread from prime sandwich material into a hideous mass of blue-green fuzz—an appetite-killing sight if ever there was one.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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The dark speck near the bottom at the end of the line is Curiosity.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ions are atoms with positive or negative electrical charges.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Only on learning that the United States was close to building the atom bomb were the plans abandoned—even if Moscow’s appetite for expansion was not.—
ANTONY BEEVOR,
Foreign Affairs,
7 May 2025
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Inflation eased to a four-year low Your wallet may feel a tiny bit of ease.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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After all, Bentleys have (almost) always borrowed bits.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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This nude lipstick shade has just a touch of warmth to it, plus gold flecks that catch the light for fuller-looking lips.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
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For all his flaws, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to speak openly about autism as a public health concern led some of us to find flecks of hope in his arrival as secretary of health and human services.—
Mark Kendall,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Soon after release, one more major lighting feature, Ray Reconstruction, will be added in a post-launch patch.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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If the Twins hit a rough patch again, Lopez would be a prime candidate to improve a Mariners starting rotation that currently has the sixth-worst Wins Above Average among starting rotations at minus-0.6.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The independent lab also tested another 66 samples of nine ancient grains: amaranth, barley, buckwheat, bulgur, couscous, farro, millet, quinoa and spelt. Results showed rice purchased by shoppers contained 28 times more arsenic than the alternative grains.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Always work with the grain of the wood and keep the nozzle moving to prevent noticeable lines.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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No, turn off that Court TV stream; no video snippets of the Combs trial are coming.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Here’s a snippet of the laughter yoga session held this month during a break at the New Face of Aging conference in Miami.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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“Molecule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecule. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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