How to Use molecule in a Sentence

molecule

noun
  • There is not a molecule of evidence to support these charges.
  • The first time was in 1958 for his work on the structure of the insulin molecule.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Dust and molecules that will one day form new stars are in this gas, per NASA.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Among the molecules found by Webb was dimethyl sulfide.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024
  • From the highway — and from EddieWorld — what stands out in the park is a huge bust, in the shape of the coronavirus molecule.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Feb. 2023
  • By changing the stained molecules, the tooth becomes lighter.
    Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 22 June 2023
  • Enlarge / Ball-and-stick model of the colchicine molecule.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The amount absorbed appeared to depend on the length of the carbon chain within the molecule.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024
  • That means ozone is a molecule with three oxygen atoms (O3).
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The telescope picked up on the signature of water molecules in one of the largest craters in the moon’s southern hemisphere in 2020.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
  • This changes the way molecules that make up skin interact with light.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The oxygen molecules in the air react with iron, forming rust.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The ozone layer is a thin blanket in the stratosphere made of molecules with three oxygen atoms.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
  • Sagiv: The dream of chemistry is to have a handle on each molecule, to be able to put it in the right place, and to build with molecules.
    Scientific American Custom Media, Scientific American, 29 July 2022
  • Pores of a certain size confine water molecules in a way that helps ice form, too.
    Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2024
  • The system needs to know what a certain molecule or a set of molecules smells like to a human.
    Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
  • The process involves a molecule called caffeic acid, which is abundant in plants to make cell walls.
    WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • After the data has been written into the DNA, the molecule must be kept safe somewhere.
    IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2024
  • But don't count the universe's simplest molecule out just yet.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Insulin is a molecule that tells the body to move sugar from the blood into cells, where it can be used for energy.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Why should a molecule help you at level 45, for instance, but hurt you at level 85?
    Josh Fischman, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Some details on each of the findings: From China: water molecules found in glass beads?
    Ned Potter, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The surfactant-like molecules help reduce the tensions between the liquid and the gas bubbles, creating the smooth rise to the top.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
  • Once in the layers of those, water molecules add volume, lending skin a plumper look.
    Akili King, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
  • These molecules can then cause inflammation and break down the collagen in the skin.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • So far, the molecule, known as MRS4719, has been tested in animals.
    Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The Crispr system has two parts: a protein that cuts genetic material and a guide molecule that tells it where in the genome to make the cut.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2023
  • At those speeds, friction between the craft and the atmosphere smashes air molecules and surrounds the craft in a sheath of plasma.
    Michael Peck, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Jupiter’s extreme radiation made Europa’s surface oxygen-rich; if plate tectonics helped feed that material into the ocean, the oxygen could foster complex organic molecules and even life.
    David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Breakages of both strands are particularly dangerous, but any damage can prevent the molecule from replicating properly.
    Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024

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