Molecule

Word MOLECULE
Character 8
Hyphenation mol e cule
Pronunciations /ˈmɒləkjuːl/

Definitions and meanings of "Molecule"

What do we mean by molecule?

The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces. noun

A small particle; a tiny bit. noun

The smallest mass of any substance which is capable of existing in a separate form — that is, the smallest part into which the substance can be divided without destroying its chemical character (identity). noun

A very small particle or bit of something; a particle; an atom. noun

In ornithology, the tread or cicatricula of a fecundated ovum. noun

One of the very small invisible particles of which all ordinary matter is supposed to consist. noun

The smallest part of any substance which possesses the characteristic properties and qualities of that substance, and which can exist alone in a free state. noun

A group of atoms so united and combined by chemical affinity that they form a complete, integrated whole, being the smallest portion of any particular compound that can exist in a free state. Cf. Atom. noun

The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. noun

A tiny amount. noun

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything noun

(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound noun

The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

A tiny amount.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Molecule

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The word "molecule" in example sentences

Each protein molecule is made up of several thousand atoms. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In severe forms, the hemoglobin molecule is so deformed that it can't bind with oxygen, rendering the red blood cell useless. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The labeled protein molecule is transported to a type of waste disposer inside the cell called the proteasome, which recognizes the label rather like a key fitting into a lock. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The ubiquitin molecule is transferred to a different enzyme, ❋ Unknown (2004)

The toxin molecule is composed of several parts, one of which ❋ Unknown (1994)

Thus the protein molecule is made up from such building blocks. ❋ Unknown (1967)

If now the protein molecule is broken down, this usually comes about with the introduction of the elements of water. ❋ Unknown (1967)

The haemoglobin molecule is four times as large, and its structure is known less thoroughly. ❋ Unknown (1964)

It was chosen for the initial attempt, partly because it could develop good crystals, and partly because the haemoglobin molecule is quite small for a protein molecule. ❋ Unknown (1964)

Its source makes no difference to the fact that the molecule is the same. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2008)

The molecular weight of a molecule is the weight of N0 such molecules. ❋ Steve Carper (2006)

If indeed the distribution of the charge with the molecule is asymmetrical, the field endeavours to orientate this in a certain manner. ❋ Unknown (1966)

What kind of molecule is it that can store so much information inside each and every living cell, even though the cell is often not more than a hundredth of a millimetre across? ❋ Unknown (1993)

This particular molecule is of great medical significance for the treatment of diabetes, so Professor Hodgkin's achievement was doubly magnificent. ❋ Maxine (2009)

Published reports of initial misdiagnoses have included gastroenteritis, psychiatric disorders, migraine headaches, heart disease, food poisoning, cerebral vascular accidents and hypoglycemia. 1,2,4,6 Treatment involves displacing the carbon monoxide molecule from the heme molecules to which it is bound, using normobaric or hyperbaric oxygen. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On one end of the molecule is hydrophilic, meaning it likes water: it can be dissolved by water. ❋ Heather McDougal (2009)

The other end of the same molecule is hydrophobic, meaning it doesn't like water, and this end is actually able to dissolve grease molecules. ❋ Heather McDougal (2009)

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