Molecular vs Submolecular - What's the difference?
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(chemistry) Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.
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(chemistry) (of an element) Combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.
Relating to a simple or basic structure or organization.
Relating to molecular gastronomy.
Below the molecular scale; smaller than a molecule
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As adjectives the difference between molecular and submolecular
is that molecular is relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules while submolecular is below the molecular scale; smaller than a molecule.molecular
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Derived terms
* bimolecular * gram-molecular weight * intermolecular * intramolecular * molecular biologist * molecular biology * molecular formula * molecular genetics * molecular knife * molecular medicine * molecular modeling * molecular orbital * molecular sieve * molecular weight * monomolecular * orthomolecular * supramolecular * trimolecular ----submolecular
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