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Atom
/ˈatəm/
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.
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noun
- 1
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.
- 2
(history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.
- 3
The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.
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In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken down.
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