English-German translations for molecule

• Molekül das
  Je komplexer das Molekül, desto stärker der Treibhauseffekt. The more complex the molecule, the more intense is the greenhouse effect.
  Viele Moleküle, sozusagen, von denen wir nicht ein einziges in die Umwelt entlassen dürfen.Many molecules, in fact. We must not release a single one of them into the environment.
  Hinzu kommen die Dioxine und eine ganze Latte von Molekülen, deren Wirkung auf den Organismus noch nicht einmal genau bekannt ist. It also contains dioxins and a long list of molecules whose effects on the human body we are not even fully aware of.

Definition of molecule

• 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

Examples

• Hydrogen chloride is a diatomic molecule, consisting of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom

Related words

• molecular