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molecule

🇬🇧 UK/'mɒlikju:l/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The smallest unit of a substance that retains its chemical properties, consisting of two or more atoms bonded together.

分子

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
molgrind, mill, sacrifice
+
econnector
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culesuffix
=molecule

Common Collocations

  • 1.water molecule水分子
  • 2.gas molecule气体分子
  • 3.organic molecule有机分子

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A water [molecule] consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

  • 2.

    Gas [molecules] move freely in all directions within a container.

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