molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
mə-ˈle-kyə-lər 
1
: of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules
molecular oxygen
2
: of or relating to individual or small components
a molecular view of the American Civil War
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The company, which grew to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic as the maker of one of the only molecular at-home tests for the virus, has been teetering on the edge of insolvency for months.
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Brittany Trang, STAT, 22 May 2024
That’s because the water jet contained molecular hydrogen.
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Brittany Trang, STAT, 22 May 2024
That’s because the water jet contained molecular hydrogen.
—Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for molecular
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molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
mə-ˈlek-yə-lər
: of, relating to, or produced by molecules
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molecular
adjective
mo·lec·u·lar
mə-ˈlek-yə-lər
1
: of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules
molecular oxygen
2
: relating to or emphasizing individual responses or structures of behavior
proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception—G. A. Miller
compare molar entry 3 sense 2
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