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Asturian
Noun
molécula f (plural molécules)
- (chemistry) molecule (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds)
Galician
Noun
molécula f (plural moléculas)
- (chemistry) molecule
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology
From French molécule.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛkulɐ
- Hyphenation: mo‧lé‧cu‧la
Noun
molécula f (plural moléculas)
- (chemistry) molecule (two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin molecula, diminutive of Latin moles (“mass”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moˈlekula/
- Rhymes: -ekula
- Syllabification: mo‧lé‧cu‧la
Noun
molécula f (plural moléculas)
- (chemistry) molecule
Derived terms
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