How do you pronounce molecule?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/.

molecule

/ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: mol-e-cule
IPA: /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/

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Meaning

noun

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.

noun

A tiny amount.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin mōlēs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula New Latin mōlēculalbor. French moléculebor. English molecule Borrowed from French molécule, from New Latin molecula (“a molecule”), diminutive of Latin moles (“a mass”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: molecula, moles

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑ.lɪ.kjul/
British English: /ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/

Inflected Forms

molecules (plural) moleculae (plural) moleculæ (plural)

Derived Forms

antimolecule astromolecule bimolecule biomolecule glycomolecule heteromolecule homomolecule immunomolecule metamolecule micromolecule molfile nanomolecule

Phrases

cell adhesion molecule cell-adhesion molecule fuel molecule giant molecule God molecule gram molecule Rydberg molecule single-molecule magnet

Frequently Paired Words

molecular chemical compound

Synonyms

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