molecule
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
molecule (plural molecules)
- (chemistry) 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.
- A tiny amount.
- See also Thesaurus:molecule
- (small amount) see also Thesaurus:modicum.
- French: molécule
- German: Molekül
- Italian: molecola
- Portuguese: molécula
- Russian: моле́кула
- Spanish: molécula
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