molecule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/ /ˈmɒl.ə.kjuːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-molecule.wav /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/ /ˈmɑ.lə.kjul/ /ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjul/ /ˈmɒl.ə.kjul/ /ˈmɔl.ɪ.kjʉːl/ /ˈmɔl.ə.kjʉːl/ /ˈmɒl.ə.kjʉːl/ /ˈmɔ.lɪˌkjul/

Word forms

molecule molecules moleculae moleculæ

Etymology

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

Synonyms

molecule atom particle ace atomy aught bissel bit crumb glimpse dab damn dash diddly glint dot spatter drop dusting fleck glimmer hint flip flyspeck grain halfpennyworth inch iota jot lick mite modicum morceau morsel mote ooch ounce pennyworth piece pinch relish scantling semblance scent scintilla scooch scrap scruple shred skerrick skoosh skosh sliver smattering smidge smidgen smidget smidgy smitch smithereen

Related words

molecular chemical compound

Derived words

antimolecule astromolecule bimolecule biomolecule cell adhesion molecule cell-adhesion molecule fuel molecule giant molecule glycomolecule God molecule gram molecule immunomolecule metamolecule micromolecule molfile nanomolecule phytomolecule polycule polymolecule protomolecule pseudomolecule quasimolecule Rydberg molecule single-molecule magnet small molecule drug spirit molecule submolecule supermolecule supramolecule

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