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molecule

[mol-uh-kyool] / ˈmɒl əˌkyul /


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Denis Diderot hoped that, in death, he would unite with his beloved as a flurry of molecules.

From The Wall Street Journal

Following Buffon, Diderot posited three levels of life: the life of the entire animal, the life of each of its organs and the life of the molecule.

From The Wall Street Journal

In younger people and animals, the protein acts as a signaling molecule that limits how often stem cells divide.

From Science Daily

"Our study shows that sunlight is the primary driver of this process, and that the molecules released from plastics are very different from those produced naturally in rivers and soils."

From Science Daily

These sites make it easier for oxygen and ethanol molecules to react.

From Science Daily