molecule (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
organic compound any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
protein any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
carbohydrate,
saccharide,
sugar an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
lipid,
lipide,
lipoid an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
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supermolecule -
A transitory, quantum-mechanical entity formed when two molecules react.
