Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. A tiny amount.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɒl.ə.kjuːl/
Etymology

Borrowed from French molécule, from New Latin molecula (“a molecule”), diminutive of Latin moles (“a mass”).

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