molecule
/ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/
noun
- The smallest unit of a chemical substance that can exist independently and still have the properties of that substance, made up of two or more atoms bonded together.
- The perfume's scent molecules travel through the air to reach your nose.
- A water molecule is made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
- Scientists use powerful microscopes to see individual molecules.
- A very small amount or particle of something.
- There wasn't a molecule of truth in his story.
- He didn't have a molecule of doubt about his decision.
- She felt a molecule of hope when she heard the news.
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