Atom

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1 Noun 1.1 Translations 2 Etymology 3 Related Terms

Noun

atom, plural atoms

1. The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element. An atom consists of a nucleus containing protons and (for all isotopes except Hydrogen-1) neutrons, surrounded by a cloud of electrons.

Translations

• Breton: atom collective noun atomenn singular f
• Chinese: 原子
• Dutch: atoom n
• German: atom n
• Interlingua: atomo
• Marathi: अणू
• Polish: atom m
• Portuguese: átomo m
• Romanian: atom m
• Swedish: atom c
• Spanish: átomo m

Etymology

From Greek atomos , indivisible

Related Terms

• atomic