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molecular
adjective mo·lec·u·lar \mə-ˈle-kyə-lər\
Definition of MOLECULAR
1
: of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules <molecular oxygen>
2
: of or relating to individual or small components <a molecular view of the American Civil War>
— mo·lec·u·lar·ly \-lē\ adverb
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1823
MOLECULAR Defined for Kids
molecular
adjective mo·lec·u·lar \mə-ˈle-kyə-lər\
Definition of MOLECULAR for Kids
: of or relating to a molecule <molecular structure>
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molecular
adjective mo·lec·u·lar \mə-ˈlek-yə-lər\
Medical Definition of MOLECULAR
1
: of, relating to, or produced by molecules <molecular oxygen>
2
: relating to or emphasizing individual responses or structures of behavior <proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception—G. A. Miller>—compare molar[3] 2
—mo·lec·u·lar·i·ty \-ˌlek-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē\ noun, plural mo·lec·u·lar·i·ties
—mo·lec·u·lar·ly \mə-ˈlek-yə-lər-lē\ adverb
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