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| mol·e·cule [ móllə kyl ] (plural mol·e·cules) |
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1. smallest part of chemical compound: the smallest physical unit of a substance that can exist independently, consisting of one or more atoms held together by chemical forces
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2. tiny amount: a very small amount of something
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| [Late 18th century. Via French molécule< modern Latin molecula "small mass" < Latin moles "mass"] |
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