Etymology

molecula

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Today it means: A molecule; a small particle of something. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Latin molecula
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  1. Latin · derived frommolecula
  2. English todaymolecula

From Latin molecula.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A molecule; a small particle of something.

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