as in particles
a very small piece
not a molecule of sense in that girl
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Recent Examples of molecules
This allowed small molecules and ions to diffuse into and out of the SpudCell.
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ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Others, like Otto, try to build cells with molecules that differ from those found in Earth biology.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
1 July 2026
Beyond its travel history, the team also detected signs of molecules still inside its atmosphere.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 July 2026
As detailed in a preprint paper that’ll be submitted for publication this week, SpudCell is made up of anywhere from 150 to 200 molecules.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
Peptides are molecules made up of chains of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
True allergies build up antibodies in the blood, which react to the presence of certain molecules.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Vitamin E Helps Protect Omega-3s Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects omega-3s from oxidative damage, which is cellular damage caused by unstable molecules.
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Verywell Health,
29 June 2026
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Others, like Otto, try to build cells with molecules that differ from those found in Earth biology.
—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
1 July 2026
Beyond its travel history, the team also detected signs of molecules still inside its atmosphere.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 July 2026
As detailed in a preprint paper that’ll be submitted for publication this week, SpudCell is made up of anywhere from 150 to 200 molecules.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
Peptides are molecules made up of chains of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.
—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
True allergies build up antibodies in the blood, which react to the presence of certain molecules.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Vitamin E Helps Protect Omega-3s Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects omega-3s from oxidative damage, which is cellular damage caused by unstable molecules.
—
Verywell Health,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molecules
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Axiom Materials will test how advanced materials perform against rain, hail, and airborne particles.
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Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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The static electricity forms in the dryer as loose electrons give clothing atoms a negative charge.
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Manganese atoms slowly take the place of some iron, creating a uniform LMFP structure.
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Screwdriver bits attach to the tool with a magnet, and the Vulyx itself can magnetically stick to any metallic surface.
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The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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The distillery gained a reputation for producing all its own distillate, with grains sourced from farmers in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin.
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The recreational use of bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions isn't allowed.
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Bearden showed people a how to see African American life through paper scraps.
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Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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Are manufacturers producing vehicles that need regular software patches?
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The players would sit in chairs on the side of a training pitch while staffers outfitted them with a pack around their abdomen and patches on their head.
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“Molecules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molecules. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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