molecule
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əˌkyul noun
1.
Chemistry, 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.
Chemistry. a quantity of a substance, the weight of which, measured in any chosen unit, is numerically equal to the molecular weight; gram molecule.
3.
any very small particle.
Related forms
sub·mol·e·cule, noun
su·per·mol·e·cule, noun
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molecule (ˈmɒlɪˌkjuːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds |
| 2. | a very small particle |
| [C18: via French from New Latin mōlēcula, diminutive of Latin mōlēs mass, | |
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Molecule
is always a great word to know.
So is macroscopic anatomy. Does it mean:
| Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells. Indigestible food stuffs are eliminated as feces. |
| study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope |
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Word Origin & History
molecule
1794, "extremely minute particle," from Fr. molécule (1678), from Mod.L. molecula, dim. of L. moles "mass, barrier" (see mole (3)). A vague meaning at first; the vogue for the word (used until late 18c. only in Latin form) can be traced to the philosophy of Descartes.
First used in modern scientific sense by Amedeo Avogadro (1811).
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Medical Dictionary
molecule mol·e·cule (mŏl'ĭ-ky&oomacr;l')
n.
The smallest particle into which an element or a compound can be divided without changing its chemical and physical properties; a group of atoms that is held together chemically.
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Science Dictionary
molecule (mŏl'ĭ-ky l') Pronunciation Key
A group of two or more atoms linked together by sharing electrons in a chemical bond. Molecules are the fundamental components of chemical compounds and are the smallest part of a compound that can participate in a chemical reaction. |
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Cultural Dictionary
molecule [(mol-uh-kyoohl)]A combination of two or more atoms held together by a force between them. (See covalent bond and ionic bond.)
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Example sentences
Plants grow using the hydrogen part of the water molecule.
They put a smaller structure inside it called a heme, a large flat molecule that is the active part of hemoglobin.
These drugs block the release of an immune signaling molecule that is central to inducing inflammation.
In a gravity field, the molecule always hits the bottom of the box with more energy than when it hits the top of the box.
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