Molécula (en. Molecule)

/moˈle.kula/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Set of atoms bonded by chemical bonds that forms a substance.

Water is composed of H₂O molecules.

El agua está compuesta por moléculas de H₂O.

Chemical entities that represent the smallest amount of a compound that retains its properties.

One oxygen molecule is made up of two oxygen atoms.

Una molécula de oxígeno está formada por dos átomos de oxígeno.

Basic structure in chemistry that can participate in reactions.

Molecules are rearranged during a chemical reaction.

Las moléculas se reorganizan durante una reacción química.

From the Latin 'molecula', a diminutive of 'moles', which means mass.

molecular structure

Type of structure that describes the arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

estructura molecular

DNA molecule

Molecule that contains the genetic information of living beings.

molécula de ADN

water molecule

Molecule formed by two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

molécula de agua

atom

Basic unit of matter that forms the molecule.

átomo

compound

Substance formed by two or more elements that are chemically combined.

compuesto

chemical bond

Force that holds the atoms together in a molecule.

enlace químico

Mole of a chemist.

That solution is full of molecules, it's pure mole.

Esa solución está llena de moléculas, es pura mole.

Units in the laboratory.

That mixture has many molecules per liter.

Esa mezcla tiene muchas moléculas por litro.