noun
monoatomic molecule
Technical term in chemistry for a molecule consisting of a single atom, such as noble gases.
ヘリウムは単原子分子として存在する。
Helium exists as a monoatomic molecule.
Compound of 単 (single) + 原子 (atom) + 分子 (molecule). The term is a direct calque of the English 'monoatomic molecule'.