mol
Latingrind, mill; mass, great bulk
About This Root
Mol comes from two related Latin sources. molere (to grind) and mola (millstone, ground sacrificial grain) give molar (grinding tooth), emolument (originally a miller's fee), and immolate (to sprinkle ground sacrificial meal). mōlēs (a huge mass or bulky structure) gives molecule (a tiny mass) and demolish (to tear a great structure down). Both branches circle the same idea: matter that is ground up or piled into a mass.
Associated Words · 7
molecule
The smallest chemical unit of a substance
molecular
Relating to or consisting of molecules
demolish
To completely destroy a building; to thoroughly defeat or disprove
demolition
The act of tearing down or destroying a building or structure.
molar
A large back tooth for grinding food; relating to such teeth
immolate
To kill or destroy as a sacrifice, especially by burning
emolument
Payment or financial benefit for employment or office