mol·e·cule
molecule
- pronunciation:
- ma
l
kyul
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a single atom or several atoms bound together electromagnetically, forming the smallest particle that possesses all the characteristic physical and chemical properties of an element or compound.
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| definition 2: |
a tiny piece or particle; bit.
- synonyms:
- atom, bit, fleck, grain, granule, mote, particle, speck
- similar words:
- crumb, iota, jot, modicum, morsel, pinch, scintilla, shred, trace, whit
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| related words: |
modicum |
Molecule comes from
moles, a Latin word that means "mass." "Molecule" is a French word for "tiny mass."