molecular

/məˈlekjələ(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /məˈlekjələr/ (ame, ipa) · /mə-ˈle-kyə-lər/ (ame, mw)

molecular — adjective

  • molecularpositive
  • more molecularcomparative
  • most molecularsuperlative

1. describing something that involves, works at the level of, or is made up of mole

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing something that involves, works at the level of, or is made up of molecules — the tiny bonded clusters of atoms that are the most basic chemical units making up every substance

例句

Professor Eli's research examines the molecular structure of proteins.

molecular structure + of [noun]

The new machine analyzes molecular interactions between drugs and human cells.

molecular interactions — collocation in life sciences

文法句型

molecular + noun

用法筆記

Typically used directly before a noun. Common in scientific compound terms such as molecular biology, molecular weight, and molecular structure. Not used as a general adjective meaning 'very small' in everyday English — that figurative extension is non-standard.

常見錯誤

❌A water molecular has two hydrogen atoms.
✅A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms.
💡molecular is an adjective; use molecule as the noun form.
❌The team discussed the molecular details of the marketing plan.
✅The team discussed the smallest details of the marketing plan.
💡molecular should not be used as a general word for 'very small details'; it belongs to scientific contexts about actual molecules.