molecular

[ muh-lek-yuh-ler ]
/ məˈlɛk yə lər /
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adjective

of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.

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Origin of molecular

First recorded in 1815–25; molecule + -ar1

OTHER WORDS FROM molecular

mo·lec·u·lar·ly, adverbmul·ti·mo·lec·u·lar, adjectivenon·mo·lec·u·lar, adjectivesub·mo·lec·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby molecular

moldy fig, mole, Molech, mole crab, mole cricket, molecular, molecular astronomy, molecular beam, molecular biology, molecular clock, molecular cloud
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Words related to molecular

atomic, infinitesimal, little, minute, subatomic

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British Dictionary definitions for molecular

molecular
/ (məʊˈlɛkjʊlə, mə-) /

adjective

of or relating to moleculesmolecular hydrogen
logic (of a sentence, formula, etc) capable of analysis into atomic formulae of the appropriate kind

Derived forms of molecular

molecularity (məʊˌlɛkjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounmolecularly, adverb
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Medical definitions for molecular

molecular
[ mə-lĕk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or consisting of molecules.
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