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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. 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. 2

    (history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.

  3. 3

    The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.

  4. 4

    In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken down.

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