What is the smallest part of any substance which possesses the characteristic properties and qualities of that substance, and which can exist alone in a free state called?
molecule — (Physics) The smallest part of any substance which possesses the characteristic properties and qualities of that substance, and which can exist alone in a free state. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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