molecularly

On tiny scale

At the molecular level—concerning the structure, behavior, or interactions of molecules: The two compounds are molecularly identical but behave differently in the body.

The term appears in scientific contexts describing how substances work at their most fundamental chemical scale: molecularly targeted cancer therapies.

chemistry

atoms

Smallest elemental units

synthesis · enzymes · catalysts · polymers · organic · inorganic · biochemistry · solvents · kinetics · thermodynamics

structure

atoms

Smallest elemental units

nucleus · orbitals · valence · bonds · lattice · configuration · geometry · conformation · arrangement · crystalline

biology

genetics

Science of hereditary transmission

  • proteinsAmino acid polymers
  • DNAHereditary code molecule
  • RNAGene expression molecule

enzymes · cellular · metabolism · nucleic · amino · peptides · receptors · membranes · signaling · pathways

scale

nanoscale

Billionth-meter dimension

atomic · subatomic · infinitesimal · minute · minuscule · ultrafine · nanoparticles · invisible · imperceptible

gastronomy

cuisine

Characteristic cooking style

flavors · aromas · modernist · techniques · transformation · deconstruction · infusion

Categories
Opposites
scale of observation

molecularlymacroscopically

At large-scale level

visibly · grossly · to the naked eye · astronomically · cosmically

structural granularity

molecularlyin bulk

holistically · as a whole · en masse · collectively · systemically

level of physical organization

molecularlymacroscopically

At large-scale level

systemically · holistically · physiologically · anatomically · ecologically

Phrases
Family

molecular, intramolecular, intermolecular, biomolecular

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