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The correct spelling is atom.
How to pronounce atom
/ˈatəm/
nounIPA: /ˈatəm/
Say it like: Ato-m
The correct spelling is atom. 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. For example: "In a Venn diagram, an atom is depicted as an area circumscribed by lines but not cut by any line."
Usage Examples
“In a Venn diagram, an atom is depicted as an area circumscribed by lines but not cut by any line.”
Definition
noun
- 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.(history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.
- 3.The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.
- 4.In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken down.
- 5.The smallest medieval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a second.
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