molecules

noun

plural of molecule
as in particles
a very small piece not a molecule of sense in that girl

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Recent Examples of molecules The 2026 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Henri Kagan of the Universite Paris-Sud, in France, and Kenso Soai of the Tokyo University of Science, in Japan, for their work exploring the fundamental geometry of molecules. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 At the center of the MOF are positively charged metal ions connected by organic linker molecules. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 The middle zone holds polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), a plastic-like material made of long-chain molecules. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026 According to Microban, the treatment captures and neutralizes odor molecules, with performance lasting up to 50 home launderings. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 That solution is not viable in the vacuum of space, where there are no air molecules to aid the process. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 However, the Schrödinger equation is impossible to solve exactly, even on supercomputers, for all but the smallest molecules consisting of up to five or six atoms. — Sophya Garashchuk, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecules
  1. particles
  2. specks
  3. atoms
  4. bits
  5. flecks
  6. grains
  7. scraps
  8. patches
Noun
  • Neutrinos bump into other particles only rarely, so scientists build large detectors to improve their odds of catching collisions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Relativistic means travelling at speeds near that of light, with the blazar's central supermassive black hole as the engine that accelerated these particles.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    — Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • Researchers in the United States are working with partners from industry to develop new EUV lithography materials that will enable the fabrication of smaller, faster, higher-density chips at the scale of just a few atoms.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ozone, which is made up of three oxygen atoms, forms when emissions of other pollutants such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides from fossil-fuel burning or wildfires mix with sunlight and heat.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of atoms
Noun
  • Drawn from the Times or local rags, the cutouts sometimes included images; others were just bits of text from the news or obituary sections.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • The oversized jacket featured a furry white base adorned with flecks of silver, which beautifully mirrored the sumptuous coats on the runway.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Add the torn basil and process just until incorporated -- there will be flecks of green in the mixture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • This internal pressure eventually forces the microstructure to recrystallize on its own, spawning fresh, dramatically finer grains from within.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Its factories receive small grains of refined metal from recyclers in Europe and Asia, sourced from items ranging from medical equipment to old cutlery, said Pandora’s chief sustainability officer Mads Twomey-Madsen.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of grains
Noun
  • Blanding hops in and out of the truck, grabbing buckets of food scraps from porches and restaurants, piling those scraps into bins in the truck bed and driving them to a composting site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But his script, co-written with regular collaborator Jack Coulter, is less impressive, welding together story scraps from other, better films to rather turbid, uninvolving effect.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • There were taro patches and gardens planted with banana, sweet potato, sugar cane, noni, and more.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The release notes mention patches for a Face ID bug and camera-zooming issues on iPhone 18 Pro models, as well as a fix for an unresponsive screen issue.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of patches

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“Molecules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecules. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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