MOLECULAR
molecular
(adjective) relating to simple or elementary organization; âproceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perceptionâ--G.A. Miller
molecular
(adjective) relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules; âmolecular structureâ; âmolecular oxygenâ; âmolecular weight is the sum of all the atoms in a moleculeâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
molecular (not comparable)
(chemistry) Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.
(chemistry) (of an element) Combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.
Relating to a simple or basic structure or organization.
(food) Relating to molecular gastronomy.
Noun
molecular (plural moleculars)
(chemistry) Any compound having a specified (range of) molecular weight(s)
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*lec"u*lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. moléculare. See Molecule.] (Phys. &
Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of,
molecules; as, molecular forces; molecular groups of atoms, etc.
Molecular attraction (Phys.), attraction acting between the molecules
of bodies, and at insensible distances.
– Molecular weight (Chem.), the weight of a molecule of any gas or
vapor as compared with the hydrogen atom as a standard; the sum of
the atomic weights of the constituents of a molecule; thus, the
molecular weight of water (H2O) is 18.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition