the smallest unit, consisting of a group of atoms, into which a substance can be divided without a change in its chemical natureA molecule of water consists of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.Wordfinderchemistryacid,catalyst,chemistry,compound,formula,molecule,pH,react,solution,valencyWordfinderphysicsamplitude,atom,energy,fission,force,frequency,gravity,molecule,nuclear,physicsOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivecomplex,simple,individual,…verb + moleculeform,attach,bind,…molecule + verbcombine,be composed of something,contain something,…prepositionmolecule ofSeefull entrySee related entries:Molecules and matterWord Originlate 18th cent.: from French molécule, from modern Latin molecula, diminutive of Latin moles ‘mass’.Extra examplesthe molecules in the crystalthe number of atoms in a moleculetwo molecules of hydrogen
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