Simplest unit of a chemical compound (8)

I believe the answer is:

molecule

(Other definitions for molecule that I've seen before include "Smallest chemical unit" , "Smallest particle of a substance" , "atomic group" , "Tiny unit consisting of a group of atoms" , "Tiny particle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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