mol·e·cule (m l  -ky l )n. 1. The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces. 2. A small particle; a tiny bit. [French molécule, from New Latin m  l cula, diminutive of Latin mls, mass.] |
molecule [ˈmɒlɪˌkjuːl]
n
1. (Chemistry) the simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
2. a very small particle
[via French from New Latin mōlēcula, diminutive of Latin mōlēs mass, mole4]
| molecule (ml-kyl) A group of two or more atoms linked together by sharing electrons in a chemical bond. Molecules are the fundamental components of chemical compounds and are the smallest part of a compound that can participate in a chemical reaction. |
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| Noun | 1. |  molecule - (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compoundchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" chemical chain, chain - (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) dipole molecule - a molecule that is a permanent dipole protein molecule - any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds building block, unit - a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids" atom - (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule coenzyme - a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid - a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning macromolecule, supermolecule - any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals |
| 2. |  molecule - (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anythinggrain - a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar" grinding - material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain" material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" chylomicron - a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood flyspeck - a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly identification particle - a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture |
molecule
Translations
molecule
n → Molekül nt
n molecule [ˈmolikjuːl]
the group of atoms that is the smallest unit into which a substance can be divided without losing its basic nature or identity. molekuul جُزَيء молекула molekula molekyle das Molekül μόριο molécula molekul مولکول molekyyli molécule מוֹלֵיקוּלָה अणु molekula molekula molekul sameind, mólekúl molecola 分子 분자 molekulė molekula molekul molecule molekyl molekuła, cząsteczka molécula moleculă молекула molekula molekula molekul molekyl โมเลกุล molekül 分子 молекула کسی کیمائی مرکب کی اقل بنیادی اکائی phân tử 分子
adj moˈlecular [-ˈle-]
molekulêr جُزَيْئي молекулен molekulární molekylær molekular μοριακός molecular molekulaar- مولکولی molekyyli- moléculaire מוֹלֵיקוּלָרִי आणविक molekularni molekuláris yang berhubungan dengan molekul sameindar-, mólekúl- molecolare 分子の 분자의 molekulinis molekulārs molekul moleculair molekyl-, molekylær molekularny molecular molecular молекулярный molekulárny molekularen molekularan molekylär, molekyl- ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับโมเลกุล moleküle ait 分子的 молекулярний سالمی thuộc phân tử 分子的
molecule → جزيء molekula molekyle Molekül μόριο molécula molekyyli molécule molekula molecola 分子 분자 molecuul molekyl cząsteczka molécula молекула molekyl โมเลกุล molekül phân tử 分子
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