molecular

[muh-lek-yuh-ler]

adjective

1. of or relating to or caused by molecules.

   molecular structure.

molecular

/ mə-, məʊˌlɛkjʊˈlærɪtɪ, məʊˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

1. of or relating to molecules

   molecular hydrogen

2. logic (of a sentence, formula, etc) capable of analysis into atomic formulae of the appropriate kind

Other Word Forms

• molecularly adverb
• multimolecular adjective
• nonmolecular adjective
• submolecular adjective
• molecularity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of molecular¹

First recorded in 1815–25; molecule + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

He's laboratory focuses on how environmental stressors, including UV radiation and arsenic in drinking water, disrupt molecular pathways and damage cellular systems in ways that promote cancer.

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Recent findings show that long-term memories form through a sequence of molecular timing mechanisms that activate across different parts of the brain.

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But at Woohoo, the brains behind the menu is not a person but an AI programme -- known as chef Aiman -- trained on thousands of recipes and decades of culinary research and molecular gastronomy.

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"Understanding how hypertension affects the brain at the cellular and molecular levels during the earliest stages of the disease may provide clues to finding ways that can potentially block neurodegeneration."

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"It has very broad implications for neuroscience, especially in understanding how pain and learning share similar molecular mechanisms."

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Related Words

• atomic