as in particle
a very small piece
give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending
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Recent Examples of atom
Lam makes machines that Micron uses to make its wafers, adding and excavating material an atom at a time to carve the intricate architecture of a microchip.
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Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
In atoms and molecules, electrons interact with one another in complex ways called electron correlations.
—Chi Chen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
This phenomenon occurs when two tiny atoms slam together to become one bigger atom.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The team found that the motions of the freed atoms were correlated, indicating that, despite its chilled state, the iodopyridine molecule had been vibrating.
—George Musser, Wired News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
In atoms and molecules, electrons interact with one another in complex ways called electron correlations.
—Chi Chen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
This phenomenon occurs when two tiny atoms slam together to become one bigger atom.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The team found that the motions of the freed atoms were correlated, indicating that, despite its chilled state, the iodopyridine molecule had been vibrating.
—George Musser, Wired News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
Noun
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Fortunately, however, the absolute energy of any individual particle-particle collision is tiny, corresponding to tiny fractions of a microgram’s worth of energy in terms of mass.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Modeling plasma behavior at those conditions involves solving equations across multiple dimensions and charge states, representing trillions of mathematical particles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As for the killings of his wife and in-laws, Zeigler’s lawyers contend the real killer would have blood spatter on their clothes, which Zeigler did not save for two specks of Perry Edwards’ blood on his shoes.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The specks of warmth salvaged from the inside of the patrol car, which had clung to his skin under his gray sweatpants and hooded striped sweatshirt, soon fell away.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The red areas may indicate the presence of molecules such as silicon monoxide, which appear only when massive gas clouds collide.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Polygiene Polygiene has introduced a new version of its odor-control chemistry that captures and retains odor molecules within textiles without relying on heavy metals.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jade feels calming yet luxurious, especially when paired with flecks of gold leaf.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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This is a fun bit of weirdness from Martin Herlihy.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Mar. 2026
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And Cronin’s bait-and-switch bit?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wise’s essential deployment of tension is absent without the compressed grain that elevates it.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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Using light pressure, begin buffing out the scratch working only in the direction of the grain.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some people may benefit from vitamin patches.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then-current neoclassicism is evident in bright scorings — for double winds and brass, strings and timpani — and patches of contrapuntal business.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But snippets are all that OpenAI has provided.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The snippet of music features lyrics that have fans buzzing.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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