molecule

About 12.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. 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.

   Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom.

2. noun A tiny amount.

Similar words

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Word family

molecules