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Molecular
Mo-lec′u-lar
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
moléculare
. See Molecule
.] (Phys. & Chem.)
Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of, molecules;
as,
molecular
forces; molecular
groups of atoms, etc.Definition 2024
molecular
molecular
English
Adjective
molecular (not comparable)
- (chemistry) Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.
- 2012 March-April, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 106:
- Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.
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- (chemistry) (of an element) Combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.
- Relating to a simple or basic structure or organization.
- (food) Relating to molecular gastronomy.
- molecular dishes
Translations
relating to molecules
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Derived terms
Derived terms
Noun
molecular (plural moleculars)
- (chemistry) Any compound having a specified (range of) molecular weight(s)