Molecular Meaning
/məˈlɛk.jʊ.lə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.
adj(of an element) Combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.
Sentence Examples
We will study the underlying molecular occurrences of fertilization.
Our genetic material is being constantly invaded by small egocentric molecular parasites.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist studied the ____ structure of water with its two hydrogen atoms.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Biolgy students are studying the ____ structure of various proteins to understand how they function within the human body.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin mōlēs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos New Latin -cula New Latin moleculalbor. French moléculebor. English molecule Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English molecular From molecule + -ar.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story."
— 2012 March-April, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2013, page 106:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist studied the ____ structure of water with its two hydrogen atoms.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Biolgy students are studying the ____ structure of various proteins to understand how they function within the human body.