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flyspeck vs molecule

molecule vs flyspeck

flyspeck and molecule both are nouns.

flyspeck is an adjective but molecule is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flyspeck Yes Yes No No
molecule Yes No No No
As nouns, molecule is a hypernym of flyspeck; that is, molecule is a word with a broader meaning than flyspeck:
  • flyspeck: a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
  • molecule: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Other hypernyms of flyspeck include atom, corpuscle, mote, particle, speck.
flyspeck (noun) molecule (noun)
a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
flyspeck (adjective) molecule (adjective)
very small
Difference between flyspeck and molecule

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