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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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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, adjectiveWords nearby molecular
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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, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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