molecular
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4.0
- adjective
- /məˈlɛkjələr/
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fundamental
- The structure of the hair is different at the molecular level.
- molecular biology
- Molecular genetics
- molecular level
But now this is sort of thinking in molecular thinking in how you design.
- But now this is sort of thinking in molecular thinking in how you design.
Examples
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It's similar to an MRI... but it can pick up things at the molecular level.
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Cartilage owes its remarkable resilience to the complex behavior and arrangement of its various molecular components.
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And then finally there are some examples where we have molecular evidence.
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So, basically, we're trying to prove that time can be slowed down on a molecular level.
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New species are being described every year, especially now with advent of molecular work, so you can be more precise.
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So you think about your tumor now your tumor has its molecular signature.
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Further study is required to identify the molecular factors determining virus pathogenicity in domestic ducks.
Academic text (2015) -
Wielding the high-tech tools of molecular genetics, researchers are closing in on a stealthy killer.
Academic text (1997) -
Researchers in ARS's Midwest Area are conducting research into host-pathogen interactions on a molecular level.
Academic text (2006) -
The structure of the hair is different at the molecular level.
Synonyms
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Relating to the most basic part of something
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Viewing a group or system as separate, independent parts rather than a whole
A small part of a larger structure, like a pattern inside a molecule
Made of separate, disconnected parts that do not work together
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A field that studies the small parts inside cells, like DNA and proteins, and how they work
- Specialized
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A scientist who studies molecules that make living things, like DNA, RNA, and proteins
- Specialized
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4.1
The exact number and kinds of atoms in one small part of a chemical compound
- Specialized
A machine that removes gas from a closed space to make a very strong vacuum
- Specialized
A protein or tiny machine that uses energy to move ions across a cell membrane
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The mass of all the atoms in one molecule compared with one twelfth of a carbon-12 atom
How Basic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word molecular comes from molecule, which you can think of as a 'small part'. So when we use molecular to mean 'basic' it points to the most simple parts or 'building blocks' of something, just like the tiny pieces that make up a whole.