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Where does “molecuul” come from?

molecuul (Dutch) comes from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs.

molecuul (Dutch): A molecule, group of atoms held together by...

Definitions

  1. A molecule, group of atoms held together by...

Ancestry of “molecuul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmoléculemolecule
2New Latinmoleculaa molecule; molecule
3Latinmōlēs—

Words derived from “molecuul”

  • molecule
Every word from Latin mōlēs →