molecular
UK/mә'lekjulә/US
TOEFLA2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to, consisting of, or operating at the level of molecules.
分子的；由分子构成的；分子层面的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-cul-small, diminutive
+
-arrelating to, having the nature of
=molecular
molecule + -ar (adjective ending) = 'of molecules.' Transparent adjective from molecule: anything described at the scale of, or in terms of, molecules.
Root mol still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.molecular biology分子生物学
- 2.molecular structure分子结构
- 3.molecular weight分子量
- 4.molecular level分子层面
Example Sentences
- 1.
She studies molecular biology, focusing on how genes are switched on and off.
- 2.
The molecular structure of the compound determines its color.
- 3.
Scientists measured the molecular weight of the protein.