molécule

See also molecule

French

Etymology

New Latin molecula (“a molecule”), diminutive of Latin moles (“a mass”); see mole.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɔ.le.kyl/, X-SAMPA: /mO.le.kyl@/
• Homophone: molécules
• Hyphenation: mo‧lé‧cule

Noun

molécule f (plural molécules)

1. (chemistry) molecule
2. molecule (tiny amount)

Related terms

• moléculaire
• molécularité

Descendants

• Dutch: molecuul
• English: molecule
• German: Molekül