molecule

名词 n.
/ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/|/ˈmɒl.ə.kjuːl/    /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/|/ˈmɑ.lə.kjul/|/ˈmɔl.ɪ.kjʉːl/|/ˈmɔl.ə.kjʉːl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
    — Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom.
  2. A tiny amount.

词形变化

molecules plural moleculae plural moleculæ plural

词源

Etymology tree
Latin mōlēs
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Proto-Italic *-kelos
New Latin -cula
New Latin moleculalbor.
French moléculebor.
English molecule
Borrowed from French molécule, from New Latin molecula (“a molecule”), diminutive of Latin moles (“a mass”).
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