molecular

Language: en

🇬🇧 /məˈlɛkjʊlə/ 🇺🇸 /məˈlɛkjəlɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to, consisting of, or involving molecules; pertaining to the structure, properties, or behavior of molecules.; Relating to or involving the branch of biology or chemistry that deals with the structure and function of macromolecules essential to life, such as DNA, RNA, and proteins.; Extremely small or minute in scale; relating to the smallest components or units of something.; Relating to molecular gastronomy, a style of cooking that uses scientific techniques and chemical processes to transform the textures and flavors of food.; Relating to or occurring at the level of individual molecules, as opposed to bulk or macroscopic properties.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

molecular biologymolecular weightmolecular structuremolecular levelmolecular formulamolecular massmolecular orbital

Derivatives

moleculemolecularlymolecularityintermolecularintramolecularmacromolecularsupramolecular

Synonyms

particulatemicroscopic

Antonyms

macroscopic

Commonly confused

molar
EN: 'Molar' relates to moles (a unit of measurement in chemistry) or to molar teeth; 'molecular' relates to molecules and their structure or behavior.
molecule
EN: 'Molecule' is the noun (the entity itself); 'molecular' is the adjective describing something related to molecules.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'molecular' is derived from 'molecule' but drops the final 'e' before adding '-ar'. Do not confuse with 'molar'.

💬 Examples

  1. The molecular structure of water consists of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom.

  2. Molecular biology has revolutionized our understanding of genetic diseases.

  3. The differences between the two proposals are molecular in nature and unlikely to affect the outcome.

  4. The chef is known for his molecular cuisine, using liquid nitrogen to create innovative desserts.

  5. At the molecular level, heat is simply the kinetic energy of particles in motion.