molecule

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French molécule, from New Latin molecula (“a molecule”), diminutive of Latin moles (“a mass”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/, /ˈmɒl.ə.kjuːl/ (General American, Atlantic Canada) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/, /ˈmɑ.lə.kjul/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjul/, /ˈmɒl.ə.kjul/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmɔl.ɪ.kjʉːl/, /ˈmɔl.ə.kjʉːl/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈmɒl.ə.kjʉːl/, /ˈmɔ̟l.ə.kjʉːl/ (India) IPA(key): /ˈmɔː.lɪk.ˈjuːl/ Hyphenation: mol‧e‧cule === Noun === molecule (plural molecules or moleculae or moleculæ) (chemistry) 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. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:molecule Hyponym: macromolecule Meronym: atom A tiny amount. Synonyms: atom, particle; see also Thesaurus:modicum ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== molecular ==== Translations ==== === References === == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmoː.ləˈky.lə/ Hyphenation: mo‧le‧cu‧le === Noun === molecule n or f or m (plural moleculen or molecules, diminutive moleculetje n) alternative form of molecuul == Friulian == === Noun === molecule f (plural moleculis) molecule