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Mo"lech (?), n. [Heb. molek
king.] (Script.) The fire god of the Ammonites, to whom
human sacrifices were offered; Moloch. Lev. xviii.
21.

Mo*lec"u*lar (?), a. [Cf. F.
moléculare. See Molecule.] (Phys. &
Chem.) Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or
consisting of, molecules; as, molecular forces;
molecular groups of atoms, etc.

Molecular attraction (Phys.),
attraction acting between the molecules of bodies, and at
insensible distances. -- Molecular weight
(Chem.), the weight of a molecule of any gas or vapor as
compared with the hydrogen atom as a standard; the sum of the atomic
weights of the constituents of a molecule; thus, the molecular
weight of water (H₂O) is 18.

Mo*lec`u*lar"i*ty (?), n. (Phys. &
Chem.) The state of consisting of molecules; the state or
quality of being molecular.

Mo*lec"u*lar*ly (?), adv.


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