molecular
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Definition of molecular
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: of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules
molecular oxygen
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: of or relating to individual or small components
a molecular view of the American Civil War
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Other Words from molecular
molecularly
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Examples of molecular in a Sentence
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On a molecular level, all dietary protein is made up of tiny organic compounds called amino acids—hundreds or thousands of them linked together, the FDA explains. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Does It Make a Difference if You Get Your Protein from Plants or Animals?," 28 Aug. 2019 By contrast, postmortem tissue provides resolution at the molecular level and could reveal lifelong patterns in a subject’s history. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "Inside a Brain Bank, Where Humans’ Most Precious Organ Is Dissected and Studied," 21 Aug. 2019 Thanks to advances in genetics and biotechnology, scientists can now hunt for specific genes and molecular pathways that are related to a particular disease, and hopefully find treatments that are tailored to these targets. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "Inside a Brain Bank, Where Humans’ Most Precious Organ Is Dissected and Studied," 21 Aug. 2019 Known as the polymerase chain reaction, or PCR technique, his discovery allowed molecular biologists to create millions of copies of a single strand of DNA in a few hours. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Kary Mullis, eccentric Berkley-educated chemistry Nobelist, dies," 10 Aug. 2019 Additionally, a tea genome sequencing project involving six partner institutions to develop climate-resilient tea plantation methods using the latest molecular tools and techniques is also on. — Gurvinder Singh, Quartz India, "Science is rekindling the aroma that Darjeeling tea lost to climate change," 9 Aug. 2019 The study identified a specific molecular obstacle to developing Lassa fever antibodies. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Lassoing Lassa fever, with an assist from San Diego researchers," 9 Aug. 2019 Eaton, a 59-year-old molecular biologist at the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, Germany, had been on the island for a conference and disappeared while out for a run. — Fox News, "Body found in search for British scientist who went missing during run on Greek island," 7 Aug. 2019 Another is Gail Bradbrook, a longtime anti-fracking and tax-avoidance campaigner, who has a Ph.D. in molecular biophysics. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, "Does Extinction Rebellion Have the Solution to the Climate Crisis?," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'molecular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for molecular
molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
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Kids Definition of molecular
: of or relating to a molecule
molecular structure
molecular
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mo·lec·u·lar
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Medical Definition of molecular
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: of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules
molecular oxygen
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: relating to or emphasizing individual responses or structures of behavior
proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception— G. A. Miller
— compare molar entry 3 sense 2
Other Words from molecular
molecularity
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plural molecularities
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plural molecularities
molecularly
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