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Molecule vs Trioxide - What's the difference?

molecule | trioxide |

In chemistry terms the difference between molecule and trioxide

is that molecule is the smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds while trioxide is any organic compound of general formula R-OOO-R', derived from trioxidane.

molecule

English

(wikipedia molecule)

Noun

  • (chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
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  • A tiny amount.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * (small amount) see also .

    Meronyms

    * atom

    Related terms

    * molecular

    trioxide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any oxide containing three oxygen atoms in each molecule
  • (chemistry) any organic compound of general formula R-OOO-R', derived from trioxidane

    • Derived terms

    *antimony trioxide *arsenic trioxide *berkelium trioxide *bismuth trioxide *boron trioxide *chromium trioxide *curium trioxide *dinitrogen trioxide *hydrotrioxide *molybdenum trioxide *sulfur trioxide, sulphur trioxide *tungsten trioxide *uranium trioxide *xenon trioxide