as in particles
a very small piece
not a molecule of sense in that girl
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Recent Examples of molecules
But Brown’s team identified a cluster of four clusters—the megacluster—that produces not just one, but four molecules that work in different ways to trip up the biotin pathway.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The new device is made up of 16 small gas-detecting sensors that identify slight variations in gas molecules including those of common food allergens like walnuts and peanuts that could be life-threatening for those with allergies.
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Shirl Leigh
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Absorbs more slowly; larger molecules need more digestion.
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Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Researchers identified large carbon-bearing molecules inside two mudstone samples collected in Jezero Crater, an area believed to have hosted a lake billions of years ago.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The capabilities that help someone generate an advertisement could also help AI understand the physical world, train a robot, or analyze images of cells and molecules.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
When that gate breaks down, harmful molecules can slip through and trigger inflammation.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The traditional view posits that a small proportion of our DNA holds the code for making the protein molecules that orchestrate our cells’ chemistry.
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Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
First, its molecules prefer to sit on the surface of the skin rather than being more readily absorbed into the bloodstream, which can occur for some formulations.
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Guy German,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The new device is made up of 16 small gas-detecting sensors that identify slight variations in gas molecules including those of common food allergens like walnuts and peanuts that could be life-threatening for those with allergies.
—
Shirl Leigh
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Absorbs more slowly; larger molecules need more digestion.
—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Researchers identified large carbon-bearing molecules inside two mudstone samples collected in Jezero Crater, an area believed to have hosted a lake billions of years ago.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
The capabilities that help someone generate an advertisement could also help AI understand the physical world, train a robot, or analyze images of cells and molecules.
—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
When that gate breaks down, harmful molecules can slip through and trigger inflammation.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The traditional view posits that a small proportion of our DNA holds the code for making the protein molecules that orchestrate our cells’ chemistry.
—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
First, its molecules prefer to sit on the surface of the skin rather than being more readily absorbed into the bloodstream, which can occur for some formulations.
—
Guy German,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecules
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It should be finely milled, meaning it's blended to lightweight particles that move easily yet set the skin well.
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The storm built until the walls and floor were covered with pale gray particles, billowing like smoke, then tessellating in triangles.
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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Over the years, lithography machines have become more and more complex out of necessity as, per Moore’s Law, chips’ transistors have shrunk smaller and smaller—down to the width of a few silicon atoms today.
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These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
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Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
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The Spanish architect Marina Otero Verzier highlights efforts to preserve the entire island nation of Tuvalu as a series of digital bits.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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Take the grains of truth in the rumors and gossip.
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Here, some of our favorite projects that show how a shipping container can serve as the small grains for a sustainable, eco-friendly dream home—from multi-resident container buildings to a DIY tiny house in the middle of the mountains.
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Being joyful there — in the Dominican Republic, where small shacks and houses pieced together by junkyard scraps sometimes hold families with over a dozen members — seems incomprehensible.
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There’s passable yet indistinguishable music in this exact style dropping every day, but the difference with Chicago’s Fatso is that his lyrics feel like scraps of conversations that communicate his hurt without leaning on platitudes.
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Boy and Girl Scout troops can also work with Sticky Fingers to earn cooking and baking patches.
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.
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“Molecules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecules. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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