molecules

noun

plural of molecule
as in particles
a very small piece not a molecule of sense in that girl

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Recent Examples of molecules The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 As the laundry gun shoots plasma into fabric, the electrons collide with gas molecules in the surrounding air, such as oxygen (O2) and water vapor (H2O). — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The microwaves energize those bonds, generating heat and freeing the CO2 molecules so that they can be collected. — Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2026 High temperatures cause air molecules to spread farther apart, making the air less dense or thinner. — Emma Balleste, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Its cells would then engulf the food particle and break it down into its constituent molecules. — ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 These chemicals have a similar structure to the molecules our bodies naturally make and operate in the endocannabinoid system, a cellular network that’s involved in regulating sleep, pain, inflammatory and immune responses, and hunger. — Sarah Klein, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026 Sakkas conducted research in the 1990s that looked at the DNA of sperm from men with fertility problems and found little breaks in the molecules’ structure. — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026 The Discovery That Rewrote the Map Fowler is not the only researcher who has spent the last decade chasing these molecules. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecules
  1. particles
  2. specks
  3. atoms
  4. bits
  5. flecks
  6. grains
  7. scraps
  8. patches
Noun
  • According to the scientists, the EIC will circulate two beams of particles (ions and electrons) in opposite directions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This code, developed at Switzerland’s University of Bern over two decades, is designed to simulate collisions between asteroids, comets and planets, and analyze the impact by looking at millions of individual particles involved in each scenario.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pay close attention to where leaves meet the stem, the underside of leaves, and within the petals for any movement or tiny specks.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • In most atoms, the energy needed to flip a neutron in this way would require a gamma-ray laser, which scientists can’t make yet.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers have long thought plasma is only created from collisions between atoms with extremely heavy nuclei such as lead.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of atoms
Noun
  • My most memorable taste, however, was the day’s market catch, a mix of little-neck clams, octopus, and tilefish, served in a bowl of savory brodo made from leftover fish bones and bits.
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • McCollough thought Watts was a comedic genius, and the pair shared a similar sense of humor, establishing their own bits and improvisational riffs.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • Amid his vast responsibilities running all the departments in the Giants’ front office, Zaidi still found the time to pore over MLB Draft League statistics and look for flecks of gold.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Little flecks of roasted sweet potato pepper the cake, and a tangy cream cheese glaze is a perfect complement to the warm spices and crunchy topping.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • Carlsbad and other coastal cities south of Oceanside worry that any plan to keep sand on the shoreline north of them would prevent the precious grains of grit from migrating south in ocean currents to land on their own eroding beaches.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Grain-free Cats are carnivores and don’t need grains in their diets.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of grains
Noun
  • Media writers covering the monologue predictably seized on those scraps for their headlines.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Take one scroll through his Instagram account, which shows off photos of trotters (pig feet) stuffed with sweetbreads (animal pancreas) and Alsatian headcheese (a mold made of pig scraps, usually from the animal’s head).
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • Add the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until no patches of flour remain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Anastasia’s ultra-slim Brow Wiz has been the industry’s answer for years because its micro-tip draws individual hairs where none exist while filling in patches with fullness.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of patches

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