Mk
Aug30-04, 05:51 AM
Main Entry: at·om
Pronunciation: 'a-t&m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin atomus, from Greek atomos, from atomos indivisible, from a- + temnein to cut
1 : one of the minute indivisible particles of which according to ancient materialism the universe is composed
2 : a tiny particle : BIT
3 : the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination
4 : the atom considered as a source of vast potential energy
My high school Biology textbook and the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary has incorrect definitions of atoms :surprise: What is that? #3 is probably the closest definition but still incorrect. Atoms can be broken down into smaller particles, and atoms aren't particles.
Pronunciation: 'a-t&m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin atomus, from Greek atomos, from atomos indivisible, from a- + temnein to cut
1 : one of the minute indivisible particles of which according to ancient materialism the universe is composed
2 : a tiny particle : BIT
3 : the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination
4 : the atom considered as a source of vast potential energy
My high school Biology textbook and the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary has incorrect definitions of atoms :surprise: What is that? #3 is probably the closest definition but still incorrect. Atoms can be broken down into smaller particles, and atoms aren't particles.