molecule
Translation
molecule
Examples
A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms.
A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms.
Molecules are the smallest units of a substance.
Molecules are the smallest units of a substance.
Grammar Patterns
a ((molecule)) of (sth.) a group of atoms bonded together A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms.
Similar Words
Synonyms: atom, particle, compound
Etymology
From French "molécule", a diminutive of Latin "moles" (mass). Literally "a small mass".
Memory Tips
"Mole-" sounds like "small" (like a mole on the skin), and "-cule" is a diminutive suffix (like in "minuscule"). A tiny thing.