atom

Noun

atom (plural atoms)

1. (obsolete) The smallest mediaeval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a second.
2. (Historical) A theoretical particle of matter, imagined to be incapable of further division; the smallest possible unit of substance.
3. (physics) 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.
4. (mathematics) A non-zero member of a Boolean algebra that is not a join of any other elements.
5. The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.

4 letters in word "atom": A M O T.

Anagrams of atom:

• moat

Words found within atom:

am at ma mat mo moa mot oat om ta tam tao to tom

• Definitions:
• (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
• In chemistry and physics, an atom (Greek ?????? or átomos meaning "indivisible") is the smallest particle still characterizing a chemical element. (átomos is usually translated as "indivisible" or "uncuttable. ...
• Atom is a home computer game published by Tandy in 1983 for the TRS-80. The game educated the player about the periodic table of elements.
• The Atom is a fictional comic book superhero published by DC Comics.
• Al Pratt is a character in the DC Comics Universe, the original hero to fight crime as the Atom. He first appeared in All-American Comics #19 (Oct. 1940). ...
• The name Atom applies to a pair of related standards. The Atom Syndication Format is an XML language used for web feeds, while the Atom Publishing Protocol (APP for short) is a simple HTTP-based protocol for creating and updating Web resources.
• In set theory an ur-element or urelement is something which is not a set, but may itself be an element of a set. That is, if U is an ur-element, it makes no sense to sayalthoughis perfectly legitimate.
• The Atom introduced during the Silver Age of comic books in Showcase # 34 (Sep-Oct 1961) is physicist and university professor Ray Palmer (named for real-life science fiction writer Raymond A. Palmer, who was himself quite short).
• In mathematics, more precisely in measure theory, an atom is a measurable set which has positive measure and contains no "smaller" set of positive measure.
• The basic building block of all matter. An atom has a nucleus made up of positively charged protons and neutral neutrons surrounded by orbiting electrons whose negative charge balances that of the protons in the nucleus.
• The smallest unit of matter. Scientists so far have found 112 different kinds of atoms. Everything in the world is made of different combinations of these atoms.
• The basic component of all matter. The atom is the smallest particle of an element that has all of the chemical properties of that element. Atoms consist of a nucleus of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons.
• (at·om) (at´?m) [Gr. atomos indivisible] any one of the ultimate particles of a molecule or of any matter. An atom is the smallest particle of an element that is capable of entering into a chemical reaction. ...
• The smallest part of an element that still has all properties of that element. Its nucleus consists of protons and neutrons and is surrounded by orbiting electrons.
• The smallest particle of an element having the chemical properties of that element; the fundamental building block of matter.
• the smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of that element
• The smallest unit of an element. Atoms are composed of protons
• The smallest particle of an element.
• The smallest unit of matter in an element that consists of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
• The smallest part of a substance which can exist and still retain the properties of that substance.
• The smallest unit of an element consisting of a dense positively charged nucleus (of protons and neutrons) orbited by negatively charged electrons.
• The smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination. Composed of an electron cloud and a central nucleus.
• The smallest particle of matter which determines the chemical and physical properties of an element. Atoms have a central nucleus (made up of protons and neutrons surrounded by a cloud of electrons. ...
• the small unit of a pure substance that still has the properties of that substance - 1 miss
• The smallest particle that retains all the chemical properties of a given element.
• the smallest particle that can exist and still exhibit the properties of an element.
• Atoms are the mathematical or symbolic operators in the parse tree. Atoms are always internal (non-leaf) nodes as all atoms accept arguments.
• An identifier that is unique to the display and is associated with a given name. Common uses are to identify properties, types, and selections.
• The smallest part of an element that still has all the characteristics of that element.
• A particle of matter indivisible by chemical means. It is the fundamental building block of molecules. It consists of a positively charged nucleus and orbiting electrons. The number of electrons is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus.
• The smallest piece of an element that cannot be divided or broken up by chemical means.
• The smallest stable element that occurs in nature. Atoms are subdivided by size and properties into elements (the periodic system).
• One of the tiny particles of which all things are made
• The smallest part of a chemical element, such as hydrogen, helium, or carbon. Atoms possess a compact nucleus surrounded by one or more electrons.

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