molecuul

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French molécule, a modern diminutive of Latin moles (mass). First attested in the mid nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmoː.ləˈkyl/
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  • Hyphenation: mo‧le‧cuul
  • Rhymes: -yl

Noun

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molecuul n or f or m (plural moleculen, diminutive molecuultje n)

  1. a molecule, group of atoms held together by chemical bonds, the smallest natural unit of any given substance
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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: molekul

See also

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