molecule

noun

ˈmä-li-ˌkyül How to pronounce molecule (audio)
Definition of moleculenext
as in particle
a very small piece not a molecule of sense in that girl

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Recent Examples of molecule People in search of healthcare do not care which national story others wish to project onto a molecule, device, or platform, which regulatory philosophy defines it, or which flag stands behind a laboratory. — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026 To fix the chemical interference, the research team added a decoupling modulator molecule featuring ammonium ions, iodide ions, and two sulfonate groups to the precursor solution. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026 Idriss noted on the podcast that topical collagen molecules are too large to penetrate skin. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 The molecules researchers want to detect are often present in tiny amounts, so their signals are faint. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for molecule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecule
  1. particle
  2. speck
  3. atom
  4. bit
  5. patch
  6. fleck
  7. grain
  8. snippet
Noun
  • In 2025 mCDR start-up Gigablue sold 200,000 future credits for a method intended to stimulate phytoplankton on mineral particles that later sink.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That approach allowed the researchers to cover a larger cosmic volume with more particles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of particle
Noun
  • Chips could be destroyed by even a speck of dust, so factories became impregnable clean rooms, their workers clad in bunny suits.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • Measuring just a few nanometres, the molecule can attach to gold surfaces through sulfur atoms.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually, the expansion of the universe let the cosmos cool enough for the plasma to largely dissipate and form atoms.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of atom
Noun
  • Topped with cream cheese frosting, toffee, and almond candy bits, this scrumptious pumpkin spice cake will be a winner at your next fall party.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Adding the 11-tap receiver equalizer increased the rate to 200 Gb/s, with the modulator consuming 63 fJ per bit.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • Google said its cybersecurity unit Wiz used AI models to help find and investigate the vulnerabilities, while its Gemini AI contributed to efforts to assess the flaws, test potential attacks and verify security patches.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Each is as tall as the Statue of Liberty, scattered across a patch of desert roughly the size of Chicago.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of patch
Noun
  • In addition, since all this debris is moving at orbital velocity, a fleck of paint traveling in the opposite direction to an operational satellite can hit it at a speed in excess of Mach 47.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As few as 10 cells, hidden in an infinitesimal fleck of feces, can contaminate raw milk and trigger a fatal infection.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fleck
Noun
  • These dust grains gathered to form the earliest planetesimals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • For breakfast there’s French toast (albeit made with an alt grain flour and monk fruit sweetener) and yogurt bowls with island honey.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of grain
Noun
  • Personalities are sketched only in the margins, mostly via brief snippets of chatter between rounds of gunfire.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Across all four albums, part of their universal appeal lies in the individual snippets listeners recognize and connect with.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of snippet

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