Meaning Of The Word Molecule

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molecule
countable noun: A molecule is the smallest amount of a chemical substance which can exist by itself.

molecule in American English
the smallest particle of an element or compound that can exist in the free state and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound: the molecules of elements consist of one atom or two or more similar atoms; those of compounds consist of two
noun: the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound

molecule in British English
noun: the simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds

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