Molecular: meaning, definitions and examples

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molecular

 

[ mษ™หˆlษ›kjสŠlษ™r ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

chemistry

Relating to or consisting of molecules.

Synonyms

molecularly

Examples of usage

  • The molecular structure of water consists of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom.
  • Molecular biology studies the molecular mechanisms of biological processes.
  • Scientists use molecular models to visualize the structure of complex molecules.
Context #2 | Adjective

biology

Relating to or existing at the level of individual molecules.

Synonyms

molecularly

Examples of usage

  • The molecular basis of genetics refers to the study of genes at the molecular level.
  • Molecular medicine focuses on understanding diseases at the molecular level.

Translations

Translations of the word "molecular" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น molecular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฃเคตเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช molekular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ molekuler

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพะปะตะบัƒะปัั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ molekularny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ†ๅญใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท molรฉculaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ molecular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท molekรผler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ„์ž์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฒูŠุฆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ molekulรกrnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ molekulรกrny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†ๅญ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ molekularen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sameindar-

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะพะปะตะบัƒะปะฐะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ™แƒฃแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ molekulyar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ molecular

Etymology

The word 'molecular' originated from the Latin word 'molecula', which means a small mass. It was first used in the early 19th century to describe the smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical properties of that substance. The field of molecular science has since evolved to encompass a wide range of disciplines, from chemistry to biology, all studying the properties and interactions of molecules.

See also: macromolecule, molecularly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,134, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.