atom
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(noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
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Synonyms: molecule, mote, particle, speck |
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Related Words: grain, material, stuff |
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(noun) (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
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Related Words: carbon atom, free radical, hydrogen atom, ion, isotope, matter, monad, radical, substance |
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