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Molecular Query Language

Molecular query language is like a secret code that scientists use to talk to computers about really tiny things called molecules.

Imagine you have a toy box full of different toys like blocks, cars, and dolls. Now pretend you want to find all the red blocks in the box. You would have to search through the whole box until you find all the red blocks.

Scientists do the same thing but with molecules. They use a computer program that they can talk to in molecular query language to search for specific molecules that they are interested in. For example, they might want to find all the molecules with a certain shape, or all the molecules that have a certain kind of atom in them.

The molecular query language is like a set of instructions that the computer can understand to find the molecules the scientists are interested in. It's like telling the computer what to look for and where to look for it.

In order to use molecular query language, scientists need to know a lot about the characteristics of molecules and how they are made up. They need to know things like the arrangement of atoms, the shapes of molecules, and the types of chemical bonds that hold them together.

By using molecular query language, scientists can more quickly and accurately search through large amounts of data to find the molecules they need. This can help them in many different fields, from drug discovery to materials science.