molecular

Etymology

molecule + -ar

adj

  1. (chemistry) Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.
    Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story. 2012 March-April, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 2013-02-19, page 106
  2. (chemistry) (of an element) Combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.
  3. Relating to a simple or basic structure or organization.
  4. (food) Relating to molecular gastronomy.
    molecular dishes

noun

  1. (chemistry) Any compound having a specified (range of) molecular weight(s)

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