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molecule en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔl.ɪ.kjʉːl/ (Australia)
/ˈmɔ̟l.ə.kjʉːl/ (New-Zealand)
/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjul/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
/ˈmɒl.ə.kjʉːl/ (New-Zealand)
/ˈmɑ.lə.kjul/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
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/ˈmɒl.ə.kjul/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
/ˈmɔl.ə.kjʉːl/ (Australia)
/ˈmɒl.ə.kjuːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
/ˈmɔː.lɪk.ˈjuːl/ (India)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin mōlēs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula New Latin mōlēculalbor. French moléculebor. English molecule Borrowed from French molécule, from New Latin molecula (“a molecule”), diminutive of Latin moles (“a mass”).

Meanings

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.
- The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom. This system splits water molecules and delivers some of their electrons to other molecules that help build up carbohydrates. 2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, Sigma Xi, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2013:
- Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom.
- Clinical trials testing the molecule in humans have been underway for three years, Sinclair said. 2022 June 2, Sandee LaMotte, “The ‘Benjamin Button’ effect: Scientists can reverse aging in mice. The goal is to do the same for humans”, in CNN:
A tiny amount.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
moleculæ	Number=Plur	lexicographic
molecules	Number=Plur	lexicographic
moleculae	Number=Plur	lexicographic

Translations (116)

hsb molekul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · an molecula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · km អណូ (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · rue моле́кула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · az molekul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · la molecula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · hu molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · id molekul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · tr molekül (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · lt molekulė (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · fur molecule (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · fa-ira ذَرِّه (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · tg молекула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sh молѐкула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ar جُزَيْء (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · fr molécule (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · fo mýl (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · mn молекул (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · km ម៉ូលេគុល (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ur اَنُو (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · es molécula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · pt molécula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · jv molekul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · bg моле́кула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · no molekyl (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · pa ਅਣੂ (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · af molekuul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · gv co-vreneen (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · tl molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sv molekyl (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · is mólekúl (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · si අණුව (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · su molekul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · is sameind (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · kmr gerd (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · kmr nûn (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · pi aṇu (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · io molekulo (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · pl molekuła (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · cy moleciwl (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · cmn 分子 (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ka მოლეკულა (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · gu અણુ (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · el μόριο (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ms molekul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · mg môlekiola (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ckb گەرد (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · uz molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · de Molekül (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · dsb molekul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · tk molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · my မော်လီကျူး (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · nrf molétchule (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · mk молекула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · kk молекула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · eu molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · am ሞለኪውል (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · vo mölekül (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · fi molekyyli (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · vi phân tử (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ne अणु (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · et molekul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · kn ಅಣು (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · nl molecuul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ga móilín (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · pl cząsteczka (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ast molécula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · uk моле́кула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ru моле́кула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ja 分子 (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · it molecola (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sh molèkul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · lo ອະນຸ (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · te అణువు (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ps مالېکول (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sh молѐкул (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · mr रेणू (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · hi अणु (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · lv molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · fa-ira مولِکول (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · th อณู (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · eo molekulo (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ca molècula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · oc molecula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sh molèkula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · gl molécula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · hy մոլեկուլ (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · he מוֹלֵקוּלָה (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sk molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sa घनाणु (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sq molekulë (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · hi व्यूहाणु (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ur سالْمَہ (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ml തന്മാത്ര (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · lo ໂມເລກຸນ (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · tt молекула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · cs molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ky молекула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · be мале́кула (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · bn অণু (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · yue 分子 (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ug مولېكۇلا (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sw molekuli (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · yi מאָלעקול (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · th โมเลกุล (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · war molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · os молекулӕ (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · da molekyle (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · as অণু (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ko 분자 (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ta மூலக்கூறு (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sl molekula (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · sa अणु (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · kmr molekul (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · ro moleculă (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds) · nn molekyl (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds)

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