molecular
pronunciation
How to pronounce molecular in British English:
UK [məˈlekjələ(r)]
How to pronounce molecular in American English:
US [məˈlekjələr]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules
- relating to simple or elementary organization
Word Origin
- molecular (adj.)
- 1823, from molecule + -ar or else from French moléculaire or Modern Latin molecularis. Molecular biology first attested 1950.
Example
- 1. Carestream has a foothold in radiography , medical and dental imaging , healthcare it , and molecular imaging .
- 2. Evolution is irreversible at least at a molecular level .
- 3. On the more molecular side , newer genetic and biochemical tests for age are not proving as robust as scientists had hoped .
- 4. Treatments based on molecular computers are still some way off .
- 5. Researchers are analyzing the molecular pathways that plants use for photosynthesis .