Molecule

A molecule is defined as 2 or more atoms chemically bound together, consisting of one or more chemical element^[1]. Using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) the chemical structure of the molecules can be seen in high definition at room temperature^[2]. Molecules that are linked to the same molecule forming a chain creates a polymer, the molecules that are linked together are defined as a monomer^[3].

References

1. ↑ IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
2. ↑ Iwata, K., Yamazaki, S., Mutombo, P., Hapala, P., Ondráček, M., Jelínek, P., and Sugimoto, Y. (2015). Chemical structure imaging of a single molecule by atomic force microscopy at room temperature. Nature Communications, 6, 7766. http://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8766
3. ↑ Lodish H, Berk A, Zipursky SL, et al. Molecular Cell Biology. 4th edition. New York: W. H. Freeman; 2000. Glossary. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21607/