atom
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈætəm/
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partícula
- There is always space between the molecules that allow atoms to move between them.
- atom bomb
You ever think that maybe our solar system is just an atom in some giant's finger?
- You ever think that maybe our solar system is just an atom in some giant's finger?
- Like you zoom back far enough and we're going to seem like an atom or whatever.
- The very word atom means unable to be divided further right at main in, in Greek.
- On the contrary, the simple compactness of their individual has been shattered into a multitude of separate atoms.
- Now that's shocking because what an atom is, is a configuration of wholeness that's emergent from desire.
Examples
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But her mother knows, because in every atom of their body, they know what's right for their children and for their families.
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Or worse yet, having every atom of your body fly apart.
Academic text (2003) -
To feel every atom in your body.
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You know what they say, an atom a day is the foundation of all existence and matter.
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We are now trying to build new chips, atom by atom, but you need a grade.
Fiction book (2002) -
The number of possible options is higher than the number of atoms in the known universe.
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Now, technology is the ability to assemble things atom by atom.
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Big changes often come in small packages, like an atom blooming in the desert.
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In truth, each heart-breath is an atom of life-force being born one more time.
Blog text (29) -
Scientists have discovered that there are more stars in the universe than atoms on Earth.
Synonyms
447
4.2
A very small piece or amount of something
66
1.3
A very small spot or amount of something
10
6.5
A very small piece of material used in science and technology
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8.2
A very small speck of dust or dirt
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9.4
A very small piece of a substance like a speck of dust
A very small part of matter like a tiny particle
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.0
An atom with six protons and six electrons that is the main part of many molecules in living things
- Informal
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6.0
A large machine scientists use to make tiny particles move very fast and hit each other
- Archaic
A model where an atom's positive charge and mass are in a tiny central nucleus and electrons orbit it
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Atom comes from Greek a- 'not' and tomos 'cut', meaning 'uncuttable'. So by extension the word now also means 'a very small amount', something too small to divide any further.