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building block vs molecule

molecule vs building block

building block and molecule both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
building block Yes No No No
molecule Yes No No No
As nouns, molecule is a hyponym of building block; that is, molecule is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than building block:
  • building block: a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
  • molecule: (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
Other hyponyms of building block include chain, chemical chain, couple, unit cell, chemical group, group, radical.
building block (noun) molecule (noun)
a block of material used in construction work (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Difference between building block and molecule

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