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# molecular

«molecular» in Mova's school dictionary: **To do with molecules: the tiny groups of atoms joined…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (molecular)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (science) To do with molecules: the tiny groups of atoms joined together that make up substances. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#m1)

2) (science) Happening at the level of molecules: «molecular biology», «a molecular model». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons, a water molecule is H₂O (two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom). Molecular models use balls and sticks to show molecules. «Molecular biology» studies DNA and proteins; «molecular gastronomy» is science-style cooking. Phrases: «molecular structure», «molecular model», «molecular biology».

### examples

- We built a molecular model of water with balls and sticks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#x1)
- Molecular biology studies DNA. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#x2)
- The molecular structure of diamond makes it very hard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#x3)
- Scientists use molecular tests to find viruses. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#x4)
- The chef makes «caviar» from juice with molecular cooking tricks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#x5)
- Ice and water have the same molecules but a different molecular arrangement. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#x6)
- Molecular scientists study very, very tiny things. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#x7)
- The molecular formula of carbon dioxide is CO₂. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/#x8)

### note

Adjective from «molecule». Pronounced «mo-LEK-yoo-lar». Molecules are made of atoms; an atom is not a molecule (unless joined to others). In maths/science, a molecular formula counts atoms: H₂O means 2 hydrogen + 1 oxygen = 3 atoms.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «molecular» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/molecular/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.