molécule

See also: molecule

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɔ.le.kyl/
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Homophone: molécules
Hyphenation: mo‧lé‧cule

Noun

molécule f (plural molécules)

(chemistry) molecule
molecule (tiny amount)

Related terms

Descendants

Dutch: molecuul
English: molecule
German: Molekül

Further reading

“molécule” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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