molecule

//ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl//
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Noun

moleculeSingular
moleculesPlural
1

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that retains its chemical properties, consisting of two or more atoms bonded together.

A water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

2

A very small particle or amount of something.

There isn't a molecule of truth in what he said.