molecule

Pronunciation: /ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/

The English word “molecule” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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.
A tiny amount.

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

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