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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | |
| Related terms: | substance hydrogen_atom ion free_radical monad carbon_atom isotope molecule chemical_element nucleus elementary_particle physics chemistry atomize atomize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | |
| Synonyms: | particle speck corpuscle mote molecule | |
| Related terms: | material grain chylomicron flyspeck atomize | |
| Similar spelling: |
ATM at_home Aten |
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