molecular

American  

[muh-lek-yuh-ler] / məˈlɛk yə lər /

adjective

1. of or relating to or caused by molecules.

   molecular structure.

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molecular British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of molecular

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

Compare meaning

How does molecular compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• empirical vs. molecular
• molecular vs. structural formula

Example Sentences

Through the partnership, Synopsys “will further accelerate and optimize its broad portfolio of compute-intensive applications spanning chip design, physical verification, molecular simulations, electromagnetic analysis optical simulation and more,” according to a press release.

From MarketWatch

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.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

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.

From Barron's

"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."

From Science Daily

Related Words

• atomic