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How do you say "molecule" in French?
la molécule
In French, "molecule" is la molécule.
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Pronunciation
Say mo-lay-KUL, with stress on the final syllable and a tight, rounded French u.
Grammar notes
la molécule is feminine. Its plural is molécules.
Example sentence
Une molécule d’eau a trois atomes.
A water molecule has three atoms.
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How to remember la molécule
Molécule is nearly identical to molecule, just add an accent on the second e.
Related words
- gravity la gravité
- energy l' énergie
- electricity l' électricité
- magnet l' aimant
- chemical le produit chimique
- reaction la réaction
- oxygen l' oxygène
- carbon le carbone
- hydrogen l' hydrogène
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Questions about la molécule
How do you pronounce la molécule?
Say mo-lay-KUL, with stress on the final syllable and a tight, rounded French u.
Is la molécule masculine or feminine?
la molécule is feminine. la molécule is feminine. Its plural is molécules.
How is la molécule used in French?
la molécule is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une molécule d’eau a trois atomes. (A water molecule has three atoms.).
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