as in particles
a very small piece
not a molecule of sense in that girl
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Recent Examples of molecules
Looking at the bigger picture, the discovery overturns a long-standing belief that electron beams just destroy organic molecules.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Air molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter most of the blue light, causing the remaining light to reflect onto the moon with a red glow, according to NASA.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Air molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter most of the blue light, causing the remaining light to reflect onto the moon with a red glow, according to NASA.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
By shining light onto molecules to analyze these vibrations, techniques such as infrared spectroscopy or Raman spectroscopy can identify these molecules.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Lowers Chronic Disease Risk Orange juice is rich in antioxidants, compounds that help prevent cell damage from unstable molecules called free radicals, a process known as oxidative stress.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The companies provide an example where quantum computers simulate the behavior of atoms and molecules, while traditional AI supercomputers simultaneously provide massive data analysis on the output.
—Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There are several cases of scientists finding ways to produce other molecules traditionally thought of as biosignatures without the use of life.
—Perri Thaler, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Bacteria can degrade the jet fuel molecules more quickly, leading to faster biodegradation, Mark Sephton, Professor of Organic Geochemistry at Imperial College London said.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Air molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter most of the blue light, causing the remaining light to reflect onto the moon with a red glow, according to NASA.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Air molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter most of the blue light, causing the remaining light to reflect onto the moon with a red glow, according to NASA.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
By shining light onto molecules to analyze these vibrations, techniques such as infrared spectroscopy or Raman spectroscopy can identify these molecules.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Lowers Chronic Disease Risk Orange juice is rich in antioxidants, compounds that help prevent cell damage from unstable molecules called free radicals, a process known as oxidative stress.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The companies provide an example where quantum computers simulate the behavior of atoms and molecules, while traditional AI supercomputers simultaneously provide massive data analysis on the output.
—Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There are several cases of scientists finding ways to produce other molecules traditionally thought of as biosignatures without the use of life.
—Perri Thaler, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Bacteria can degrade the jet fuel molecules more quickly, leading to faster biodegradation, Mark Sephton, Professor of Organic Geochemistry at Imperial College London said.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecules
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The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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For batteries, Veith’s team used silica particles suspended in standard electrolytes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Toothpaste specks needs to be removed from mirrors.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Gold nanoclusters, which contain fewer than 100 atoms, are usually created by giving gold ions extra electrons while surrounding molecules called ligands keep them stable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The way in which atoms move within a molecule can supply details about the kinds of bonds that connect these atoms.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The digital world operates through bits, which function as basic switches that maintain either a 0 or a 1 value.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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When shopping, look for varieties with minimal additives and whole grains like quinoa and brown rice.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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Scientists say these tiny grains may have traveled enormous distances before becoming part of Bennu's parent asteroid — a much larger body that was shattered in a collision millions of years ago in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Groot and the city worked together on a food and yard waste collection program last fall, which included two locations at which residents could drop off their scraps for free.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Feeding food scraps to worms or black soldier fly larvae.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Darker or lighter patches of skin after the rash fades, called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fall foliage in the Midwest is a sight to see and travelers and staycationers across Indiana can find fall harvest festivals, pumpkin patches, and unique outings like fall wine cruises at Patoka Lake.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Molecules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecules. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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