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non-molecular
adjective
(alsononmolecular)uk /ˌnɒn.məˈlek.jə.lər/ us /ˌnɑːn.məˈlek.jə.lɚ/
not relating to or made up of molecules (= the simplest units of a chemical substance):
Sand is made of silica, which is a non-molecular compound of silicon and oxygen.
Quartz and diamond are two examples of a nonmolecular crystal solid.
Salt, or sodium chloride, is a non-molecular substance because it contains an equal distribution of individual sodium cations and chloride anions that are not arranged in discrete molecules.
Graphite is a solid compound with a nonmolecular structure consisting of an array of carbon atoms.
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