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After realizing that we would eventually be able to build molecular machines that could arrange atoms to form virtually any pattern that we wanted, I saw that an awful lot of consequences followed from that.
K. Eric Drexler

Meaning of "molecular" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOLECULAR

molecular  [məʊˈlɛkjʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOLECULAR

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
Molecular is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MOLECULAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

molecular

Molecule

A molecule /ˈmɒlɪkjuːl/ is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their lack of electrical charge. However, in quantum physics, organic chemistry, and biochemistry, the term molecule is often used less strictly, also being applied to polyatomic ions. In the kinetic theory of gases, the term molecule is often used for any gaseous particle regardless of its composition. According to this definition, noble gas atoms are considered molecules despite being composed of a single non-bonded atom. A molecule may be homonuclear, that is, it consists of atoms of a single chemical element, as with oxygen; or it may be a chemical compound composed of more than one element, as with water. Atoms and complexes connected by non-covalent bonds such as hydrogen bonds or ionic bonds are generally not considered single molecules. Molecules as components of matter are common in organic substances. They also make up most of the oceans and atmosphere.

Definition of molecular in the English dictionary

The definition of molecular in the dictionary is of or relating to molecules. Other definition of molecular is capable of analysis into atomic formulae of the appropriate kind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOLECULAR


bimolecular
ˌbaɪməˈlɛkjʊlə
biomolecular
ˌbaɪəʊməˈlɛkjʊlə
equimolecular
ˌiːkwɪməˈlɛkjʊlə
fecula
ˈfɛkjʊlə
intermolecular
ˌɪntəməˈlɛkjʊlə
intramolecular
ˌɪntrəməˈlɛkjʊlə
macromolecular
ˌmækrəʊməˈlɛkjʊlə
monomolecular
ˌmɒnəʊməˈlɛkjʊlə
multimolecular
ˌmʌltɪməˈlɛkjʊlə
nonmolecular
ˌnɒnməˈlɛkjʊlə
orthomolecular
ˌɔːθəʊməˈlɛkjʊlə
secular
ˈsɛkjʊlə
specular
ˈspɛkjʊlə
supramolecular
ˌsuːprəməˈlɛkjʊlə
trabecular
trəˈbɛkjʊlə
trimolecular
ˌtraɪməˈlɛkjʊlə
unimolecular
ˌjuːnɪməˈlɛkjʊlə
vallecula
vəˈlɛkjʊlə
Vulpecula
vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə
vulpecular
vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOLECULAR

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Molech
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molecular gastronomy
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molecular sieve
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molecule

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOLECULAR

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Synonyms and antonyms of molecular in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «molecular» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOLECULAR

Find out the translation of molecular to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of molecular from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «molecular» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分子的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

molecular
570 millions of speakers

English

molecular
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आणविक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجزيئية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молекулярная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

molecular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোলকের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moléculaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Molech
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

molekular
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分子の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분자의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Molech
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân tử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோளேகுக்கென்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोलेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Molech
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

molecolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cząsteczkowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молекулярна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

molecular
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μοριακής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

molekulêre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

molekyl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

molekylær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of molecular

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLECULAR»

The term «molecular» is very widely used and occupies the 7.793 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLECULAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about molecular

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10 QUOTES WITH «MOLECULAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word molecular.
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Grant Achatz
I had D minuses in chemistry and all of the sciences, and now I'm known as a molecular gastronomist.
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Michael Behe
In many biological structures proteins are simply components of larger molecular machines.
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Paul Berg
By then, I was making the slow transition from classical biochemistry to molecular biology and becoming increasingly preoccupied with how genes act and how proteins are made.
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John Tyler Bonner
Evolution, cell biology, biochemistry, and developmental biology have made extraordinary progress in the last hundred years - much of it since I was weaned on schoolboy biology in the 1930s. Most striking of all is the sudden eruption of molecular biology starting in the 1950s.
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Sydney Brenner
The moment I saw the model and heard about the complementing base pairs I realized that it was the key to understanding all the problems in biology we had found intractable - it was the birth of molecular biology.
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Rodney Brooks
We have to accept that we are just machines. That's certainly what modern molecular biology says about us.
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Alton Brown
Molecular gastronomy is not bad... but without sound, basic culinary technique, it is useless.
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Donald Cram
Few scientists acquainted with the chemistry of biological systems at the molecular level can avoid being inspired.
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William A. Dembski
Give us detailed, testable, mechanistic accounts for the origin of life, the origin of the genetic code, the origin of ubiquitous bio macromolecules and assemblages like the ribosome, and the origin of molecular machines like the bacterial flagellum, and intelligent design will die a quick and painless death.
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K. Eric Drexler
After realizing that we would eventually be able to build molecular machines that could arrange atoms to form virtually any pattern that we wanted, I saw that an awful lot of consequences followed from that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLECULAR»

Discover the use of molecular in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to molecular and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Further chapters address major advances in the applications of molecular biotechnology. By presenting information in an easily assimilated form, this book makes an ideal undergraduate text.
John M. Walker, Ralph Rapley, 2009
2
Molecular Cell Biology
The sixth edition provides an authoritative and comprehensive vision of molecular biology today. It presents developments in cell birth, lineage and death, expanded coverage of signaling systems and of metabolism and movement of lipids.
Harvey Lodish, 2008
3
Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor
Herve This (pronounced "Teese") is an internationally renowned chemist, a popular French television personality, a best-selling cookbook author, and the only person to hold a doctorate in molecular gastronomy, a field he has helped to ...
Herve This, 2013
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Molecular Biology Problem Solver: A Laboratory Guide
Some major issues explored by the book's expert contributors include: * Working safely with biological samples and radioactive materials * DNA and RNA purification * PCR * Protein and nucleid acid hybridization * Prokaryotic and eukaryotic ...
Alan S. Gerstein, 2004
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Molecular Diagnostics: Current Technology and Applications
This book provides a critical assessment of the various molecular methods in medical and veterinary science, forensics, biodefense, plant science, food safety and quarantine sciences.
Juluri R. Rao, Colin Craig Fleming, John E. Moore, 2006
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The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology
"Whether you need a molecular biology refresher or you're just fascinated by the science of life, The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology will give you a uniquely fun and informative introduction"--Resource description p.
Masaharu Takemura, Sakura, Becom Co., Ltd., 2009
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Molecular Diagnostics: For the Clinical Laboratorian
The authors offer cutting-edge molecular diagnostics for genetic disease, human cancers, infectious diseases, and identity testing, as well as new insights into the question of quality assurance in the molecular diagnostics laboratory.
William B. Coleman, Gregory J. Tsongalis, 2007
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Molecular Biology: Genes to Proteins
Written for the undergraduate and first year graduate students within molecular biology or molecular genetics, the text has been updated with the latest data in the field.
Burton E. Tropp, 2012
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Molecular Surgical Pathology
This book focuses on the practical utilities of molecular techniques and molecular biomarkers in daily practice of surgical pathology.
Liang Cheng, John N. Eble, 2012
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Principles of Molecular Virology
New material on virus structure, virus evolution, zoonoses, bushmeat, SARS and bioterrorism.
Alan Cann, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLECULAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term molecular is used in the context of the following news items.
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New molecular butterflies help advance energy research
Published today in Angewandte Chemie ("Precise Design of Phosphorescent Molecular Butterflies with Tunable Photoinduced Structural ... «Nanowerk, Jul 15»
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Molecular biology: Salvaging the genome
Overexpression of the enzyme cytidine deaminase allows the incorporation of abnormally modified nucleotides into DNA, leading to cell death. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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U.S. and Global Molecular Diagnostics in Infectious Disease Testing …
This report describes the specific segment of the in vitro diagnostics market known as molecular diagnostics testing for infectious disease. In the ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
FSU: Molecular Butterflies Help Advance Energy Research
They set about combining their different backgrounds to start tweaking the original molecular compound that created the first butterfly. «SpaceCoastDaily.com, Jul 15»
5
Molecular scissors cuts HIV out of cells
Molecular scissors cuts HIV out of cells. A major international HIV conference in Canada is highlighting the multi-faceted approaches to ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
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Molecular mechanisms contributing to addiction resistance uncovered
Her lab has delved into the molecular details of that process. In a paper her team recently published in the journal Neuropharmacology, they ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
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Molecular could boost the yield for an alternative desert rubber plant
“Their work really showed the potential of molecular breeding technologies, particularly for new crops,” says Iowa State professor Schnable. «Next Big Future, Jul 15»
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Molecular Study Points to Possible Therapy for Autoimmune …
This has led Zheng and colleagues to molecular-level studies of the antibody that inactivates a blood enzyme, called ADAMTS13. ADAMTS13 ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
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Stock in Focus - Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRI)
There are a number of sell-side research firms which cover Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRI) and offer projections on earnings ... «Vanguard Tribune, Jul 15»
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World's first pocket spectrometer lets you measure the molecular
SCiO is a new gadget that instantly measures the molecular fingerprint of just about anything you see, and it fits in your pocket. Want to know ... «Inhabitat, Jul 15»

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