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molecule
Overview of noun molecule
The noun molecule has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (114) molecule -- ((physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound)
2. atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun molecule
2 senses of molecule
Sense 1
molecule
=> unit, building block
=> thing
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck
=> material, stuff
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun molecule
2 senses of molecule
Sense 1
molecule
=> dipole molecule
=> protein molecule
=> coenzyme
=> macromolecule, supermolecule
Sense 2
atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck
=> grain
=> chylomicron
=> flyspeck
=> identification particle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun molecule
2 senses of molecule
Sense 1
molecule
=> unit, building block
Sense 2
atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck
=> material, stuff
Antonyms of noun molecule
Member Holonyms of noun molecule
Substance Holonyms of noun molecule
Part Holonyms of noun molecule
Member Meronyms of noun molecule
Substance Meronyms of noun molecule
Part Meronyms of noun molecule
1 of 2 senses of molecule
Sense 1
molecule
HAS PART: chain, chemical chain
HAS PART: atom
HAS PART: group, radical, chemical group
Meronyms of noun molecule
1 of 2 senses of molecule
Sense 1
molecule
HAS PART: chain, chemical chain
HAS PART: atom
HAS PART: group, radical, chemical group
Holonyms of noun molecule
Attributes of noun molecule
Derived Forms of noun molecule
2 senses of molecule
Sense 1
molecule
RELATED TO>(adj) molecular#1
=> molecular
Sense 2
atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck
RELATED TO>(adj) molecular#2
=> molecular(prenominal)
Domain of noun molecule
1 of 2 senses of molecule
Sense 1
molecule
TOPIC>(noun) physics#1, physical science#1, natural philosophy#1
TOPIC>(noun) chemistry#1, chemical science#1
Domain Terms of noun molecule
Familiarity of noun molecule
molecule used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun molecule
2 senses of molecule
Sense 1
molecule
> unit, building block
=> chain, chemical chain
=> couple
=> unit cell
=> group, radical, chemical group
=> molecule
Sense 2
atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck
> material, stuff
=> rind
=> atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck
=> ammunition
=> floccule, floc
=> HAZMAT
=> raw material, staple
=> sorbate
=> sorbent, sorbent material
=> diamagnet
=> mineral
=> rock, stone
=> adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive
=> sealing material
=> animal material
=> fluff
=> bimetal
=> abrasive, abradant, abrasive material
=> chemical, chemical substance
=> composite material
=> conductor
=> insulator, dielectric, nonconductor
=> contaminant, contamination
=> particulate, particulate matter
=> dust
=> elastomer
=> earth, ground
=> discharge, emission
=> detritus
=> waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product
=> fiber, fibre
=> filling, fill
=> foam
=> lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube
=> homogenate
=> humate
=> impregnation
=> paper
=> packing material, packing, wadding
=> coloring material, colouring material, color, colour
=> plant material
=> radioactive material
=> thickening, thickener
=> toner
=> transparent substance, translucent substance
=> undercut
=> builder, detergent builder
=> vernix, vernix caseosa
=> wad
Meronyms of noun molecule
2 senses of molecule
Sense 1
molecule
HAS PART: chain, chemical chain
HAS PART: atom
HAS PART: elementary particle, fundamental particle
HAS PART: nucleus
HAS PART: nucleon
HAS PART: group, radical, chemical group
=> unit, building block
HAS PART: part, piece
Holonyms of noun molecule
Grep of noun molecule
dipole molecule
gram molecule
long-chain molecule
macromolecule
molecule
protein molecule
supermolecule
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