molecular

adjective

mo·​lec·​u·​lar mə-ˈle-kyə-lər How to pronounce molecular (audio)
Synonyms of molecularnext
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
molecularly
mə-ˈle-kyə-lər-lē How to pronounce molecular (audio)
adverb

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There was no white tablecloth, no molecular fusion, no farm-to-table ethos. — Jenny Adams, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 Protostars are born when patches in vast molecular clouds cool and form clumps, collapsing under their gravity. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026 The unsaturated fats give them an irregular shape on a molecular level. — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026 Some broad-range molecular assays and next-generation sequencing approaches already exist in research settings. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for molecular

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of molecular was in 1770

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“Molecular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molecular. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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molecular

adjective
mo·​lec·​u·​lar mə-ˈlek-yə-lər How to pronounce molecular (audio)
: of, relating to, or produced by molecules

Medical Definition

molecular

adjective
mo·​lec·​u·​lar mə-ˈlek-yə-lər How to pronounce molecular (audio)
1
: of, relating to, consisting of, 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 entry 3 sense 2
molecularity
-ˌlek-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē How to pronounce molecular (audio)
noun
plural molecularities
molecularly
mə-ˈlek-yə-lər-lē How to pronounce molecular (audio)
adverb

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