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mo·lec·u·lar

 (mə-lĕk′yə-lər)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or consisting of molecules.
2. Of or relating to simple or basic structure or form.
mo·lec′u·lar′i·ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.
mo·lec′u·lar·ly adv.

molecular

(məʊˈlɛkjʊlə; mə-)
adj
1. (Chemistry) of or relating to molecules: molecular hydrogen.
2. (Logic) logic (of a sentence, formula, etc) capable of analysis into atomic formulae of the appropriate kind
molecularity n
moˈlecularly adv

mo•lec•u•lar

(məˈlɛk yə lər)

adj.
of or pertaining to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
[1815–25]
mo•lec′u•lar•ly, adv.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.molecular - relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules; "molecular structure"; "molecular oxygen"; "molecular weight is the sum of all the atoms in a molecule"
2.molecular - relating to simple or elementary organizationmolecular - relating to simple or elementary organization; "proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception"--G.A. Miller
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
molar - pertaining to large units of behavior; "such molar problems of personality as the ego functions"--R.R. Hunt
Translations
جُزَيْئي
molekulární
molekylær
molekuláris
sameindar-, mólekúl-
molekulárny
moleküle aitzerre

molecular

[məˈlekjʊləʳ]
A. ADJ (Chem) → molecular
B. CPD molecular biology N → biología f molecular

molecular

[məˈlɛkjʊlər] adj → moléculairemolecular biologist n → biologiste m/f moléculairemolecular biology n → biologie f moléculaire

molecular

adj → molekular, Molekular-

molecular

[məʊˈlɛkjʊləʳ] adj → molecolare

molecule

(ˈmolikjuːl) noun
the group of atoms that is the smallest unit into which a substance can be divided without losing its basic nature or identity.
moˈlecular (-ˈle-) adjective

mo·lec·u·lar

a. molecular, rel. a una molécula;
___ biology → biología ___.

molecular

adj molecular
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Such shock was productive of molecular changes in the cerebral cells.
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structure of the universe are the molecular, the corpuscular and the
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seated serene and impregnable behind all mere molecular disturbance.
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