molecular

[ muh-lek-yuh-ler ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.

Origin of molecular

1
First recorded in 1815–25; molecule + -ar1

Other words from molecular

  • mo·lec·u·lar·ly, adverb
  • mul·ti·mo·lec·u·lar, adjective
  • non·mo·lec·u·lar, adjective
  • sub·mo·lec·u·lar, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for molecular

molecular

/ (məʊˈlɛkjʊlə, mə-) /


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

Derived forms of molecular

  • molecularity (məʊˌlɛkjʊˈlærɪtɪ), noun
  • molecularly, adverb

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