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[mol-uh-kyool] 
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. |
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| mol·e·cule (mŏl'ĭ-kyōōl') n.
[French molécule, from New Latin mōlēcula, diminutive of Latin mōlēs, mass.] |
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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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