molecular

molecular — 形容詞

1. describing something that involves, works at the level of, or is made up of mole

1.形容詞B2
釋義

分子的

與分子（組成物質的最小單位）有關的

describing something that involves, works at the level of, or is made up of molecules — the tiny bonded clusters of atoms that are the most basic chemical units making up every substance

例句

Professor Eli's research examines the molecular structure of proteins.

Eli 教授的研究著重於蛋白質的分子結構。

molecular structure + of [noun]

The new machine analyzes molecular interactions between drugs and human cells.

這台新機器可分析藥物與人類細胞之間的分子交互作用。

molecular interactions — collocation in life sciences

文法句型

molecular + noun

用法筆記

Typically used directly before a noun. Common in scientific compound terms such as molecular biology, molecular weight, and molecular structure. Not used as a general adjective meaning 'very small' in everyday English — that figurative extension is non-standard.

常見錯誤

❌A water molecular has two hydrogen atoms.
✅A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms.
💡molecular is an adjective; use molecule as the noun form.
❌The team discussed the molecular details of the marketing plan.
✅The team discussed the smallest details of the marketing plan.
💡molecular should not be used as a general word for 'very small details'; it belongs to scientific contexts about actual molecules.