məˈlekyələ(r) adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary molecule + -ar
1. : relating to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of molecules : molar , molal
molecular structure
molecular rearrangement
molecular oxygen
2. : consisting of two or more atomic statements related by logical connectives
molecular proposition
— see atomic I 4
3. : relating to or emphasizing individual responses or structures of behavior
proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception — G.A.Miller
— opposed to molar
• mo·lec·u·lar·ly adverb