Definition of "molecular" []

• Of, relating to, or consisting of molecules. (adjective)
• Of or relating to simple or basic structure or form. (adjective)

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• "Adonis _Adonis_ apropos _apropo_ bowsprit _bowsprit_ brooch _broch_ not _broosh_ compromise _compromize_ jowl _jol_, not like _owl_ molecular _molecular_ ogle _ogle_ trow _tro_ vocable _vocable_ zoology _zoology_, not _zoo_"
• "Despite adhering to the techniques he learned at El Bulli, Mr. Anand dislikes the term molecular gastronomy."
• "Philosophy major Wylie Dufresne hopes to dine with founding fathers, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson; compares line cooks to lab researchers; and rejects the term molecular gastronomy to define the cuisine at his Michelin-star namesake restaurant, wd~50."