molecule

  • 11molecule — /mol euh kyoohl /, n. 1. Chem., Physics. the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound. 2. Chem. a quantity of a substance, the weight of… …

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  • 12molecule — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complex ▪ simple ▪ individual, single ▪ There may be several hundred amino acids in a single protein molecule. ▪ stable …

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  • 13molecule */*/ — UK [ˈmɒlɪˌkjuːl] / US [ˈmɑləˌkjul] noun [countable] Word forms molecule : singular molecule plural molecules science the smallest part of an element or compound that is capable of independent existence. It consists of two or more atoms water… …

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  • 14Molecule — The smallest unit of a substance that can exist alone and retain the character of that substance. * * * The smallest possible quantity of a di , tri , or polyatomic substance that retains the chemical properties of the substance. [Mod. L.… …

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  • 15molecule — 01. Energy binds atoms together into [molecules]. 02. Scientist Amaeo Avogadro first distinguished [molecules] from atoms in 1811. 03. Even the simplest cell consists of thousands of different [molecules] which interact together. 04. String and… …

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  • 16molecule —    The smallest particle into which a substance can be divided without changing its chemical properties. A molecule of an element consists of one atom, or two or more atoms that are similar. A molecule of a compound consists of two or more… …

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  • 17molecule — molekulė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. molecule vok. Molekel, f; Molekül, n rus. молекула, f pranc. molécule, f …

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  • 18molécule — molekulė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. molecule vok. Molekel, f; Molekül, n rus. молекула, f pranc. molécule, f …

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  • 19molecule — The smallest particle of a substance that has all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance. Molecules are made up of one or more atoms. If they contain more than one atom, the atoms can be the same (an oxygen molecule has two… …

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  • 20molecule — noun Etymology: French molécule, from New Latin molecula, diminutive of Latin moles mass Date: 1794 1. the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms 2. a tiny bit ;… …

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