| atom | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
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| atom | (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
| atom | a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element (uranium 235 or plutonium 239)) |
| atom | a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles |
| atom | bomb with atomic weapons |
| atom | weapons using atomic energy |
| atom | immeasurably small |
| atom | of or relating to or comprising atoms |
| atom | a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element (uranium 235 or plutonium 239)) |
| atom | a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules |
| atom | an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer |
| atom | the energy released by a nuclear reaction |