atom
/ˈætəm/
The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons
- plural
- atoms
Meanings
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The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons
Atoms are very, very small.
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How many atoms are there in a drop of water?
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A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matterrare
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The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of somethingrare
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In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken downrare
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The smallest medieval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a secondrare
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A mote of dust in a sunbeamrare
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A very small amount; a whitrare
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An individual number or symbol, as opposed to a list; a scalar valuerare
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An integer representing a particular stringrare
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A non-zero member of a partially ordered set that has only zero below it (assuming that the poset has a least element, its "zero")rare