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Molecule

//ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

    "Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom."

  2. 2
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything wordnet
  3. 3
    A tiny amount.
  4. 4
    (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French molécule, from New Latin molecula (“a molecule”), diminutive of Latin moles (“a mass”).

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