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 Harmful molecules called free radicals show up, certain enzymes start breaking down collagen and the immune system is activated. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 These are ultra-thin layers composed of large organic molecules that spontaneously organize into a neat single-molecule sheet. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 Molecular machinery reads those instructions to make molecules. — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 An air of credibility Peptides are a string of amino acids — smaller than a protein — that often act as signaling molecules in our bodies and help regulate the immune system, metabolism and many other critical functions. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026 The scent particles bind to and stimulate receptor molecules in the organ. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 This means thinner air, which means fewer oxygen molecules are produced with each breath. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026 When exposed to visible light, electricity, chemical fuels, or X-rays, its molecules accept electrons. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 This allowed small molecules and ions to diffuse into and out of the SpudCell. — ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecules
  1. particles
  2. specks
  3. atoms
  4. bits
  5. flecks
  6. grains
  7. scraps
  8. patches
Noun
  • The potential arrival of a coronal mass ejection — a cloud of magnetic fields and charged particles from the sun — may make for a stronger display overnight on Saturday, July 11, through Sunday, July 12.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • This mixture is pushed through an extruder to form tiny, sprinkle-like cylinders, which are then tumbled in a rapidly spinning chamber to round them into near-spherical particles.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • In fact, the idea of splitting atoms for propulsion and power was being seriously considered almost as soon as the first atomic explosions were made public.
    — David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Danagoulian, an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes the answer lies in detecting the interaction between uranium atoms and high-energy cosmic-ray particles.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
Definition of atoms
Noun
  • Unlike previous studies, which examined bits of hair and bone fragments in wolf scat to determine what the animals ate, the UC Davis researchers used DNA analysis to determine the makeup of the samples.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • But as memory makers try to build higher stacks to pack in more bits and bandwidth, experts worry this high bandwidth-memory (HBM) will trap enough heat to cook itself into oblivion.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
    — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
  • But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • That means Team Norway has still been getting lots of food like fruits, vegetables, grains and other meats from local American sources.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Rye Rye has more fiber than many other grains and is mostly made up of arabinoxylan, a type of soluble fiber.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026
Definition of grains
Noun
  • The result sounds like being trapped inside a telephone switchboard, full of repeating signals, samples, and scraps.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • This can include food waste, such as eggshells and old coffee, as well as compost and worm castings made from food scraps and garden debris.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • Instead of every company independently reinventing networking stacks and security patches, that work gets pooled and shared across the whole ecosystem.
    — Rajesh Subramaniam, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Jersey patches have only recently become the norm across college athletics.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of patches

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