molecule

Summary

molecule is a group or class of chemical entities^[1]. molecule ranks in the top 8% of group_or_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,108 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• molecule's instance of is recorded as group or class of chemical entities^[3].
• mole is named after molecule^[4].
• molecule is a type of molecular entity^[5].
• molecule's Commons category is recorded as Molecules^[6].
• molecule is the opposite of ion^[7].
• molecule comprises atom^[8].
• molecule comprises covalent bond^[9].
• molecule's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Molecules^[10].
• molecule's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[11].
• molecule's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[12].
• molecule's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[13].
• molecule's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• molecule's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• molecule's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[16].
• molecule's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[17].
• molecule's has characteristic is recorded as molecular geometry^[18].
• molecule's has characteristic is recorded as molecular function^[19].
• molecule's has characteristic is recorded as molecular property^[20].
• molecule's has characteristic is recorded as electron configuration^[21].
• molecule's has characteristic is recorded as molecular configuration^[22].
• molecule's studied by is recorded as molecular physics^[23].
• molecule's studied by is recorded as chemistry^[24].
• molecule's studied by is recorded as molecular biology^[25].
• molecule's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have^[26].
• molecule's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

molecule's instance of is recorded as group or class of chemical entities^[3]. molecule is a type of molecular entity^[5]. molecule is the opposite of ion^[7].

Origins

mole is named after molecule^[4].

Use and Application

Components include atom^[8] and covalent bond^[9].

Influence

Things named for molecule include mole^[28], a SI base unit^[29].

Why It Matters

molecule ranks in the top 8% of group_or_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,108 views/month).^[2] molecule has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] molecule is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for molecule include mole^[28], a SI base unit^[29].