noun
- the smallest units of a chemical compound that retain the chemical properties of that compound, consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
Usage: chemistry; science
Examples
- Water molecules consist of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
- The scientist studied how molecules interact with each other.
- Protein molecules are essential for life processes.
- Heat causes molecules to move faster.
- DNA molecules carry genetic information.
- The medicine works by targeting specific molecules in the body.
- Sugar molecules dissolve easily in water.