Cryptic crossword clue
Molecular scientist may use this — only he cannot go wrong 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word NANOTECHNOLOGY

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The straight part
We know that "Molecular scientist may use this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case molecular scientist may use this = nanotechnology.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NANOTECHNOLOGY mean?

NANOTECHNOLOGY noun
  1. The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres.

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