molecule

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(noun.)

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complex | simple | stable | CO | DNA, hydrogen, water, etc.

VERB + MOLECULE

form

MOLECULE + VERB

combine | be composed of sth, contain sth

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in a/the ~

Water is made up of three atoms in a molecule.

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Water molecules in the human body help transport nutrients to every cell.

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noun

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.

The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom. This system splits water molecules and delivers some of their electrons to other molecules that help build up carbohydrates.

2

A tiny amount.

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noun — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

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Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom.

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The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom. This system splits water molecules and delivers some of their elect

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Clinical trials testing the molecule in humans have been underway for three years, Sinclair said.

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A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

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This molecule has a crystalline structure.

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Each molecule in our body has a unique shape.

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