Molecule etymology

English

English word molecule comes from Latin marem, Latin moles (Heap, pile. Mass (of material). Mole, jetty. Rock, boulder.)

Etymology of molecule

Detailed word origin of molecule

Dictionary entry Language Definition
marem Latin (lat)
moles Latin (lat) Heap, pile. Mass (of material). Mole, jetty. Rock, boulder.
molecula New Latin (la-new)
molecula Latin (lat) (New Latin, chemistry) molecule.
molécule French (fr) (chemistry) molecule. Molecule (tiny amount).
molecule English (en) (chemistry) 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.. A tiny amount.

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