mote (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *mote*:
NOUN	substance	mote, atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, speck	(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

mote > pronunciation
Sounds	mow't
Rhymes	afloat ... zygote: 61 rhymes with owt...

English > *mote*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
Synonyms	atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, 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

HyperDic: mote