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molecular Definition

mo·lecu·lar (mə lek′yə lər)

adjective

of, consisting of, produced by, or existing between molecules

Etymology: molecul(e) + -ar

molecular Related Forms
mo·lec′u·lar′·ity (-lar′ə tē, ---lar′ə tē) noun mo·lec′u·larly adverb
molecular Synonyms

molecular

modif.

microscopic, atomic, subatomic, infinitesimal; see little 1, minute 1.

molecular Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • only: Freeman is the only molecular biologist on the commission, coming from a background in Drosophila ( fruitfly ) research.

Modifies a noun

  • biology: Then an article on the new science of molecular biology turned into a whole new career.
  • genetics: Human Molecular Genetics Human molecular genetics, available in full text or abstract form.
  • biologist: Today, there are many kits available for the DIY molecular biologist from the too simple to the too complex.
  • orbital: In default all molecular orbitals will be deemed active in the MP calculation.
  • mechanism: The molecular mechanism behind the activation process remains obscure.
  • dynamics: This R factor corresponds to the relative motions occurred during molecular dynamics ( see more at flexibility ).

Used with adjective complement

  • use: It is also possible to predict polymer specificity using molecular modeling.
  • integrate: Cancer bioinformatics aims to integrate molecular, biological and clinical knowledge about cancer with analytic methods from bioinformatics.
  • apply: During the calculation of structures considerations of theoretical chemistry and applied molecular modeling are also taken into account.