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    molecule

    US /ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/

    ・

    UK /ˈmɒlɪkju:l/

    B2
    n.NounTwo or more atoms chemically combined
    A molecule consists of two or more atoms

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    UV light kills viruses. Why isn't it everywhere?

    07:44UV light kills viruses. Why isn't it everywhere?
    • UV light produces a molecule called ozone, which can be harmful for humans to breathe in.

      UV light produces a molecule called ozone, which can be harmful for humans to breathe in.

    B2

    It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +

    07:10It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +
    • Criterion two: it is in pursuit of a goal, whether that's learning a new sport or discovering a new molecule.

      Criterion two: it is in pursuit of a goal, whether that's learning a new sport or discovering a new molecule.

    • or discovering a new molecule.

      or discovering a new molecule.

    B1

    Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR

    16:04Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR
    • A complex molecule that guides the growth, development, function, and reproduction of everything alive.

      A complex molecule that guides the growth, development, function, and reproduction of everything alive.

    • Information is encoded in the structure of the molecule.

      Information is encoded in the structure of the molecule.

    B1

    How the discovery of DNA changed the world – and my life | BBC Ideas

    05:55How the discovery of DNA changed the world – and my life | BBC Ideas
    • And DNA turns out to be a stunningly elegant molecule.

      And DNA turns out to be a stunningly elegant molecule.

    B2

    What Is Something?

    05:34What Is Something?
    • It governs all atomic bonds, building every molecule.

      It governs all atomic bonds, building every molecule.

    B2

    Peroxisomes Structure & Function

    16:24Peroxisomes Structure & Function
    • So that's the big things that I really want you to remember here for this particular molecule is the catalase.

      So that's the big things that I really want you to remember here for this particular molecule is the catalase.

    • And then you can actually recycle this molecule, this acetyl-CoA, or you can make this other molecule here called acyl-CoA.

      And then you can actually recycle this molecule, this acetyl-CoA, or you can make this other molecule here called acyl-CoA.

    B2

    Can your genes make you violent? | BBC Ideas

    06:03Can your genes make you violent? | BBC Ideas
    • It makes a molecule in your brain that breaks down a chemical called serotonin.

      It makes a molecule in your brain that breaks down a chemical called serotonin.

    B1

    How to Become Immune to Mosquito Bites

    05:11How to Become Immune to Mosquito Bites
    • When these antibodies bind to mosquito proteins, they ramp up the release of the molecule histamine,

      When these antibodies bind to mosquito proteins, they ramp up the release of the molecule histamine,

    B1

    The accidental discovery that could help solve fashion's biggest problem

    12:36The accidental discovery that could help solve fashion's biggest problem
    • You regenerate the monomer, so the basic molecule, and you recreate the long chain again.

      You regenerate the monomer, so the basic molecule, and you recreate the long chain again.

    • The core knowledge is around the molecule.

      The core knowledge is around the molecule.

    B1

    Sterile Cell Culture Technique

    13:22Sterile Cell Culture Technique
    • The next step uses a molecule called trypsin, a digestive enzyme that's found in all mammals.

      The next step uses a molecule called trypsin, a digestive enzyme that's found in all mammals.

    B2