MOLECULE


Meaning of MOLECULE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmä-li-ˌkyül ]

noun

Etymology: French molécule, from New Latin molecula, diminutive of Latin moles mass

Date: 1794

1. : the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms

2. : a tiny bit : particle

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.