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MOLECULES (1)
MOLECULES (1)
ScnMaster
the smallest particles of an
element
or
compound
that
can
exist in the free
state
and still retain the
characteristics
of the
element
or
compound
: the
molecules
of
elements
consist of one
atom
or two or more similar
atoms
; those of
compounds
consist of two or more different
atoms
.
—9th
ACC
Volume 2 Approved Glossary