Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "molecules" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "molecules" over time.
A molecule is a group of two or more atoms that are held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds; depending on context, the term may or may not include ions that satisfy this criterion. In quantum physics, organic chemistry, and biochemistry, the distinction from ions is dropped and molecule is often used when referring to polyatomic ions. Read more on Wikipedia