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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmolécule
Pronunciation / Transliteration: molécule
"Une molécule d'eau est composée d'hydrogène et d'oxygène."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.
"Water is a molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 17th century from French 'molécule', from Modern Latin 'molecula', a diminutive of Latin 'moles' meaning 'mass'.
10 Global Lexicons: How "molecule" is said worldwide
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molécule
Transliteration: molécule
"Une molécule d'eau est composée d'hydrogène et d'oxygène."
Molekül
Transliteration: Molekül
"Ein Wassermolekül besteht aus Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff."
molecola
Transliteration: molecola
"La molecola d'acqua è composta da idrogeno e ossigeno."
molécula
Transliteration: molécula
"Una molécula de agua está compuesta por hidrógeno y oxígeno."
molécula
Transliteration: molécula
"Uma molécula de água é composta por hidrogênio e oxigênio."
अणु
Transliteration: anu
"पानी का एक अणु हाइड्रोजन और ऑक्सीजन से बना है।"
分子
Transliteration: fēnzi
"水分子由氢和氧组成。"
분자
Transliteration: bunja
"물 분자는 수소와 산소로 이루어져 있다."
分子
Transliteration: bunshi
"水分子は水素と酸素で構成されています。"
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