All 4 Uses of
molecule
in
It Happened to Nancy
- We were sitting next to a big speaker, and the music pierced every molecule in me.†
p. 3.1molecule = the smallest amount of a chemical substance that can exist by itself
- HE'S PART OF EVERY LITTLE AND BIG THING AND MOLECULE AND DUST PARTICLE IN THE APARTMENT.†
p. 122.1
- He hugged me, and it healed every molecule in my body and brain and soul.†
p. 143.6
- Every molecule in my body stood up at attention with their hands across their hearts—that is, they would have if they had hands and hearts.†
p. 168.1 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(molecule) the smallest amount of a chemical substance that can exist by itself -- usually consisting of 2 or more atoms
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, molecule is used informally to refer to anything that is very small.