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    MOLECULE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anythingplay

    Synonyms:

    atom; corpuscle; molecule; mote; particle; speck

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("molecule" is a kind of...):

    material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "molecule"):

    grain (a relatively small granular particle of a substance)

    grinding (material resulting from the process of grinding)

    chylomicron (a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood)

    flyspeck (a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly)

    identification particle (a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture)

    Derivation:

    molecular (relating to simple or elementary organization)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compoundplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("molecule" is a kind of...):

    building block; unit (a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else)

    Meronyms (parts of "molecule"):

    atom ((physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element)

    chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

    chain; chemical chain ((chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule))

    Domain category:

    natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

    chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "molecule"):

    dipole molecule (a molecule that is a permanent dipole)

    protein molecule (any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds)

    coenzyme (a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes)

    EDTA; ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning)

    macromolecule; supermolecule (any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals)

    Derivation:

    molecular (relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules)

    Credits

     Context examples: 

    Any portion of a protein molecule with a net negative charge.

    (Acidic Region, NCI Thesaurus)

    The determination of the amount of mid-molecule parathyroid hormone present in a sample.

    (Mid-Molecule Parathyroid Hormone Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

    In a microarray, biologic molecules such as DNA, RNA, or protein are placed in a pattern onto a surface such as a glass slide.

    (Microarray, NCI Dictionary)

    A short sequence of DNA, usually 1 to 4 basepairs (a unit of DNA), that is repeated together in a row along the DNA molecule.

    (Microsatellite, NCI Dictionary)

    The researchers conclude that these broadly neutralizing antibodies are promising candidates for further development as therapeutic molecules against several ebolavirus species.

    (Broadly acting antibodies found in plasma of Ebola survivors, National Institutes of Health)

    Researchers say the atmosphere of this mysterious planet could contain nitrogen, water and even oxygen — molecules found in our atmosphere, too — but with much higher temperatures throughout.

    (Lava or Not, Exoplanet 55 Cancri e Likely to have Atmosphere, NASA)

    A high amount of pro-inflammatory molecules were produced by the cells almost as soon as exposure began.

    (Lung damage from agricultural fires probed, SciDev.Net)

    Describes a series of reactions in which proteins work together to make molecules.

    (Mevalonate pathway, NCI Dictionary)

    A measurement of the mid-molecule fragment of parathyroid hormone in a biological specimen.

    (Mid-Molecule Parathyroid Hormone Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

    ARF interacts with many proteins and other molecules that regulate its state of activation or are involved in its intracellular function.

    (ADP-Ribosylation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)


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