a. [ Cf. F. moléculare. See Molecule. ] (Phys. & Chem.) Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of, molecules;
Molecular attraction (Phys.),
Molecular weight (Chem.),
n. (Chem.) An expression representing the composition of elements in a chemical substance, commonly consisting of a series of letters and numbers comprising the atomic symbols of each element present in a compound followed by the number of atoms of that element present in one molecule of the substance. Thus the
n. (Phys. & Chem.) The state of consisting of molecules; the state or quality of being molecular. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. (Phys. & Chem.) With molecules; in the manner of molecules. W. R. Grove. [ 1913 Webster ]