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Molecule vs Muscle - What's the difference?

molecule | muscle |

As a noun molecule

is molecule.

As an adjective muscle is

muscled, muscly, muscular.

As a verb muscle is

.

molecule

Noun

  • (chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=September-October, author= Katie L. Burke
  • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= In the News , passage=The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom. This system splits water molecules' and delivers some of their electrons to other ' molecules that help build up carbohydrates.}}
  • A tiny amount.
  • Synonyms

    * See also * (small amount) see also .

    Meronyms

    * atom

    muscle

    English

    (wikipedia muscle)

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
  • Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.
  • (countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.
  • *
  • His brow and hair and the palms of his hands were wet, and there was a kind of nervous contraction of his muscles . They seemed to ripple and string tense.
  • *
  • You, Boxer, the very day that those great muscles of yours lose their power, Jones will sell you to the knacker
  • (uncountable, usually plural) A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
  • * 2008 , Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in'' Nate Green, ''Built for Show , page xii
  • The fact that I was middle-aged, bald, married, and raising girls instead of chasing them didn't really bother me. Muscles are cool at any age.
  • (uncountable, figurative) Strength, force.
  • * 2010 , Adam Quinn, US Foreign Policy in Context , page 81
  • The lesson to be drawn from the events of 1914, to Roosevelt's mind, was that civilization needed muscle to defend it, not just solemn words.
  • * 2013 , John D. MacDonald, The Long Lavender Look , page 15
  • It was going to take muscle to pluck Miss Agnes out of the canal.
  • (uncountable, figurative) Hired strongmen or bodyguards.
  • * 1985 — , The Infinity Doctors , p 34
  • It was easy enough to dodge him, let him crash into the floorboards. Peltroc knew that his priority was the leader, not the hired muscle .

    Derived terms

    * beer muscles * cardiac muscle * gym muscles * involuntary muscle * make a muscle * * musclebound * muscle boy * muscle car * muscled * muscledom * muscle dysmorphia * muscleful * muscle in on * muscleless * muscleman * muscle relaxant * muscle shirt * musclesome * muscle tone * muscle up * muscle-up * muscled up * muscular * muscularity * musculature * muscly * skeletal muscle * smooth muscle * voluntary muscle

    See also

    * myology * myotomy

    Verb

    (muscl)
  • To use force to make progress, especially physical force.
  • He muscled his way through the crowd.
  • * 1988', Steve Holman, "Christian Conquers Columbus", '''' ' 47 (6): 28-34.
  • Hensel and Wilson hit a series of leg shots simultaneously as Christian muscles between them with Quinn right on his heels.

    Derived terms

    * outmuscle