Atom

/ˈatəm/

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.

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