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   molecule

   /ˈmɒlɪkjuːl/

   noun

   • 1. a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French molécule, from modern Latin molecula, diminutive of Latin moles ‘mass’.

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