| NOUN | substance | molecule | (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound |
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| substance | molecule, atom, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
| Sounds | maa'lahkyuw.l | |
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| Rhymes | Blackpool ... Yule: 48 rhymes with uwl... | |
| Meaning | (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound. | |
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| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
| Parts | atom | (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
| chain, chemical chain | (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) | |
| group, radical, chemical group | (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule | |
| Narrower | coenzyme | A small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes |
| dipole molecule | A molecule that is a permanent dipole | |
| ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, EDTA | A complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning | |
| macromolecule, supermolecule | Any very large complex molecule | |
| protein molecule | Any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds | |
| Broader | unit, building block | A single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else |
| Spanish | molécula | |
| Catalan | molècula | |
| Adjectives | bimolecular | relating to or affecting two molecules |
| intermolecular | existing or acting between molecules | |
| intramolecular | within the molecule | |
| molecular | relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules | |
| Meaning | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything. | |
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| Synonyms | atom, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck | |
| Narrower | chylomicron | A microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion |
| flyspeck | A tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly | |
| grain | A relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
| grinding | Material resulting from the process of grinding | |
| identification particle | A tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture | |
| Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
| Spanish | átomo, corpúsculo, insignificancia, menudencia, miaja, molécula, mota, partícula, pellizco, pizca | |
| Catalan | àtom, bocí, bri, corpuscle, engruna, espurna, mica, partícula, pessic | |
| Adjectives | molecular | relating to simple or elementary organization |
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