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molecular sieve

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A material, usually a zeolite silicate mineral, having pores of a precise and uniform size, that can be used to separate molecules of different shape and size.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Synonyms: mole sieve

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  • Catalan: tamís molecular — porous material for separating molecules
  • Chinese Mandarin: 分子篩 /分子筛 (fēnzǐshāi) — porous material for separating molecules
  • Finnish: molekyyliseula — porous material for separating molecules
  • German: Molekularsieb — porous material for separating molecules
  • Indonesian: pengayak molekul — porous material for separating molecules
  • Indonesian: saringan molekuler — porous material for separating molecules
  • Korean: 분자체 (bunjache) — porous material for separating molecules
  • Malay: penapis molekul — porous material for separating molecules
  • Ukrainian: молекулярне сито (molekuljarne syto) — porous material for separating molecules