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
Using copper, Robson showed that the molecules organized themselves into a regular molecular structure – like how carbon atoms band together to form a diamond.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
One type of glycosylation is O-glycosylation, where sugars attach to oxygen atoms on certain amino acids in a protein.
—New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2025
Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The hydrogen atoms in the exosphere generate a faint glow called the geocorona, which is only detectable in ultraviolet light at great distances.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
One type of glycosylation is O-glycosylation, where sugars attach to oxygen atoms on certain amino acids in a protein.
—New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2025
Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The hydrogen atoms in the exosphere generate a faint glow called the geocorona, which is only detectable in ultraviolet light at great distances.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
Noun
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Once there, the tree’s internal microbes convert the soluble gold into solid, nanosized particles (gold dust).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The aurora was produced by solar particles slamming into Earth’s atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The room is shadowy but lively, with the sense that there are things going on in every speck of the frame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Every splash of rain, speck of dust, or pinprick of light could mar the negative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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From this distance, Swift detected the faint ultraviolet glow of hydroxyl (OH), the product of water molecules broken apart by sunlight, the study reports.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The new smart insulin combines both insulin and glucagon into one molecule.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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One blink, and it was gone again, just another fleck in the mulch.—
Chris Schalkx,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yes, these flecks are seeds that were once inside of a vanilla bean, confirms Britton.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Here's what to know Autumn bulb planting is one of those great bits of gardening optimism.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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The first draft was a little bit cuckoo, hence my headspace.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then, after Argentina temporarily scrapped export taxes on grains, China swooped in and bought tens of thousands of pounds of Argentine soybeans instead.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Carb-rich foods include fruit, grains, beans, dairy products, and starchy vegetables.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By day thirteen, red patches of blood appear.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Next pick out a patch of sky 40 degrees above the star.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The snippet gave an intimate glimpse into the photos behind the engagement, which was announced on Sunday.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, her longtime friend/vocal coach Stevie Mackey is shutting down any naysayers with a snippet of Lopez rehearsing a number from the musical, Kiss Of The Spider Woman.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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