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molecule

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/
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/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/ · /ˈmɒl.ə.kjuːl/ · /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/ · /ˈmɑ.lə.kjul/ · /ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjul/ · /ˈmɒl.ə.kjul/ · /ˈmɔl.ɪ.kjʉːl/ · /ˈmɔl.ə.kjʉːl/ · /ˈmɒl.ə.kjʉːl/ · /ˈmɔ̟l.ə.kjʉːl/ · /ˈmɔ.lɪˌkjul/

Definition of molecule

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.”
    “The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom. This system splits water molecules and delivers some of their electrons to other molecules that help build up carbohydrates.”
    “Clinical trials testing the molecule in humans have been underway for three years, Sinclair said.”
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noun

  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.”
    “The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom. This system splits water molecules and delivers some of their electrons to other molecules that help build up carbohydrates.”
    “Clinical trials testing the molecule in humans have been underway for three years, Sinclair said.”
  2. A tiny amount.

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Etymology

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

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