Molecule

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007528",
  "term": "Molecule",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A discrete, electrically neutral entity consisting of at least two atoms held together by covalent bonds. It is the smallest unit of a chemical compound that retains the chemical properties of that compound. Molecules can range in complexity from simple diatomic gases like O2 to large macromolecules such as proteins.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "molecular entity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1143 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/molecule/"
}