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Atom

🔄 Synonyms of "Atom"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
motenoun	(literary or puristic, otherwise archaic) A small particle; a speck.
specknoun	A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.
particlenoun	A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.
moleculenoun	(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Atom"

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Word	Definition
motenoun	(literary or puristic, otherwise archaic) A small particle; a speck.
moleculenoun	(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
specknoun	A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.
particlenoun	A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.
atomicnoun	(computing) An atomic operation.
nuclearnoun	Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay).
supercellnoun	(meteorology) A severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near balance, allowing the storm to maintain itself for several hours. Supercells often produce large hail, powerful downpours, very strong winds and sometimes tornadoes.
scintillanoun	(figuratively) A small or trace amount.
iotanoun	(chiefly in the negative) A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
splittingnoun	An instance where something splits.
monadnoun	One thing, one being, one item.
bitnoun	(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
smidgennoun	Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.
whitnoun	The smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.
modicumnoun	A modest, small, or trifling amount.
cornnoun	(Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.
maizenoun	Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
smashersnoun	(slang) Mashed potatoes.
nucleusnoun	(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
ionnoun	An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.