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molecule

mo·le·cule

UK/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/ US/ˈmɒl.ə.kjuːl/ uncommon

noun

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(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

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  • cell adhesion molecule
  • cell-adhesion molecule
  • fuel molecule
  • giant molecule
  • God molecule
  • gram molecule
  • Rydberg molecule
  • single-molecule magnet

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