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molecular

adj.
C1 Advanced US //məˈɫɛkjəɫɝ// UK //məlˈɛkjʊlɐ// molec·u·lar

adj. relating to the tiny particles called molecules that make up everything around us. It describes things happening at the smallest level of matter.

adj. relating to or consisting of molecules, which are the smallest fundamental units of a chemical compound. Often used to describe processes, structures, or forces occurring at the scale of these particles.


SIMPLE

Scientists study the molecular structure of water.

CONTEXTUAL

The new medicine works by changing the molecular signals that tell cells to grow too fast.

COMPLEX

Advances in molecular biology have allowed researchers to map the genetic code of various species with unprecedented precision, revealing shared evolutionary histories hidden within their DNA.

Antonyms
Origin

From molecule + -ar.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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