particula — meaning in English

English meaning

• molecule noun The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all its chemical properties, made of two or more atoms bonded together.
• particle noun A very small piece or amount of matter.

Senses

particula is used for these senses in English:

• molecule (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.

particle — full definition

1. noun A very small piece or amount of matter.
2. noun In physics, a tiny piece of matter smaller than an atom, such as an electron or proton.
3. noun In grammar, a small word, like "to" or "up," that helps form a phrase but has little meaning on its own.

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