ATOM Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

atom

noun

ˈa-təm

Definition of atom

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 From the tiny unit of matter—the atom, invisible to the eye—comes an explosion of colossal proportions. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Particle Physics When the universe was born, space was too hot and dense for atoms to exist. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 Palladium can store hydrogen in its lattice, forming palladium hydride (PdHₓ), allowing those hydrogen atoms to diffuse through the metal. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 Other than its peculiar curvature, the interior of the anti-de Sitter snow globe is a lot like our universe, filled with electrons and atoms. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atom

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Noun

The rule also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted into the air in coming years, experts say.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of particle

Noun

The period is 2006, when the golden age of streamable content is barely a speck on the media horizon.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
To make matters worse, the Houthis have captured new terrain in Yemen and acquired Perim Island, a speck of land inside the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint that better positions the Yemeni militia to intercept oil tankers.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of speck

Noun

This natural process splits water molecules and steadily produces pure hydrogen gas within the surrounding rock formations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Carbs are broken down into glucose molecules when digested and ultimately have the greatest impact on your blood sugar compared to other macronutrients like protein and fat.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of molecule

Noun

As few as 10 cells, hidden in an infinitesimal fleck of feces, can contaminate raw milk and trigger a fatal infection.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The oversized jacket featured a furry white base adorned with flecks of silver, which beautifully mirrored the sumptuous coats on the runway.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fleck

Noun

The proposals envision halting attacks on energy infrastructure, which have caused fuel shortages in Russia and power outages in Ukraine, and on Black Sea shipping needed to get vital grain exports to world markets.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
In the ancient world, amphorae were used to transport a variety of materials, including wine, olive oil and grain.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of grain

Noun

All four embrace their Crew-13 designation that pays homage in their mission patch to Apollo 13.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The first line of defense against this has been urgent security patches to fix those software flaws that had not been exploited in the pre-AI world.

— Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of patch

Noun

The documentary’s new No-Movies are slightly longer, but still snippets of less than five minutes.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The clip features snippets of the personal testimonies given by Perry’s close friends and family, as well as words from Perry himself.

— Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

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