protomolecule

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Noun

1. A collection of [[unstably]] [[bound]] [[atom]]s that has the potential to form a [[molecule]] if the structure can shed sufficient [[energy]].
2. A relatively [[simple]] molecule from which a more [[complex]] molecule is derived.

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