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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This data will more closely resemble real-world data than existing synthetic data, down to the molecular or sub-atomic level, while also being far cheaper and easier to produce.
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The data set from the research contains 84,000 neurons, 500 million synapses and neuronal wiring that could extend the length of New York’s Central Park nearly one and a half times, molecular biologists Mariela Petkova and Gregor Schuhknecht wrote.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The clue placed the species in Southeast Asia for the first time, though scientists were not able to get any definitive molecular information from the molar to confirm it.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
It’s powered by 234 dalton ultra-low molecular collagen—meaning the collagen particles are small enough to absorb deeply and effectively into the skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The data set from the research contains 84,000 neurons, 500 million synapses and neuronal wiring that could extend the length of New York’s Central Park nearly one and a half times, molecular biologists Mariela Petkova and Gregor Schuhknecht wrote.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The clue placed the species in Southeast Asia for the first time, though scientists were not able to get any definitive molecular information from the molar to confirm it.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
It’s powered by 234 dalton ultra-low molecular collagen—meaning the collagen particles are small enough to absorb deeply and effectively into the skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
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
Medical Definition
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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