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
In the near-collisions, some lead atoms lost three of their protons, turning them into gold atoms.
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George Petras, USA Today, 17 May 2025
But there are many other quantum objects that have access to far more than two states—think of something like all the possible energy states an electron could occupy when orbiting an atom.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
Scientists there have found a way to knock three tiny particles called protons out of lead atoms, turning them into gold atoms.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 May 2025
Ions are atoms with positive or negative electrical charges.
—George Petras, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 17 May 2025
But there are many other quantum objects that have access to far more than two states—think of something like all the possible energy states an electron could occupy when orbiting an atom.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
Scientists there have found a way to knock three tiny particles called protons out of lead atoms, turning them into gold atoms.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 May 2025
Ions are atoms with positive or negative electrical charges.
—George Petras, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atom
Noun
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The science transparency rule in the first Trump administration was intended to limit the EPA’s ability to consider epidemiologic studies like those that established the health harms from exposure to secondhand smoke and to PM2.5, fine particles often from pollution.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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According to Yale Medicine, the particles can be 10 micrometers, PM 10, or as small as 2.5 micrometers, PM 2.5, and the smaller one poses a lot of health risks.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The whole process is more NASA than NASCAR in that there’s not a speck of grease or oil on the bright, white vinyl flooring and everybody’s hands are clean.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Or a percentage of a fraction of a risk — better lock him up, than risk a speck of backlash.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Methylene blue inhibits a molecule called monoamine oxidase, whose job is to break down an important brain chemical, serotonin.—
Lorne J. Hofseth,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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Gao and his colleagues wanted to find a molecule that could replenish a dead cell by infusing it with lithium ions.—
You Xiaoying,
Scientific American,
2 June 2025
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Santo My Palo can best be described as an otherworldly nude shade with multicolored glittery flecks suspended in the gel that reflect light for a mega-watt sparkle.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
27 May 2025
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The formula—which sparkles in the bottle with rose-gold flecks of glitter—is made more indulgent yet with its gourman, coconut-milk scent.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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From its cute-fake soundstage-town setting to the authoritative yet chummy voice-over narration (courtesy of Nick Offerman), The Life of Chuck works doggedly to give you the warm fuzzies—and a little bit of that fuzz goes a long way.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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From a headline view, the 139,000 gain in nonfarm payrolls provided a nice bit of relief for a market on edge over the direction of the economy and the impact that President Donald Trump’s tariffs might bring.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Instead, try drinking sparkling water and eating more fish and whole grains.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Such a fund holds derivatives tied to the prices of a basket of physical assets—crude oil, natural gas, precious metals, base metals, grains, livestock.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Chase is the arena sponsor for the Golden State Warriors, while Rakuten has a patch on the team’s jersey.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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On the other hand, even without a patch, Apex Legends ran better than before.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Miley Cyrus just gave fans a new look into the world of Something Beautiful, with the pop star unveiling her visual album film’s official trailer — featuring a snippet of an unreleased song — on Thursday (May 22).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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On the Kennedy Center’s YouTube page, there is a short promotional video with snippets from the show.—
Abigail Anthony,
National Review,
21 May 2025
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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