ATOMS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

atoms

noun

plural of atom

as in particles

a very small piece give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending

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Recent Examples of atoms In most atoms, the energy needed to flip a neutron in this way would require a gamma-ray laser, which scientists can’t make yet. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Researchers have long thought plasma is only created from collisions between atoms with extremely heavy nuclei such as lead. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 The other approach uses arrays of tightly focused laser beams, called optical tweezers, to trap neutral atoms. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, the structure of certain atoms makes nuclear weapons possible. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 In this approach, atoms are cooled down to temperatures near absolute zero using lasers and changes are recorded by comparing the frequency of the clock to these slowed down atoms. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026 Burning fat molecules in cells harnesses 9 calories per gram by retrieving energy from the bonds between the fatty acids’ many carbon atoms, which are strung together like beads. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 The weight of the oxygen atoms, for example, would clarify their origins; the team would use that data, in combination with measures from other underground sites, to estimate the over-all amount of O2 available in the deep biosphere. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noun

According to the scientists, the EIC will circulate two beams of particles (ions and electrons) in opposite directions.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
This code, developed at Switzerland’s University of Bern over two decades, is designed to simulate collisions between asteroids, comets and planets, and analyze the impact by looking at millions of individual particles involved in each scenario.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
As the laundry gun shoots plasma into fabric, the electrons collide with gas molecules in the surrounding air, such as oxygen (O2) and water vapor (H2O).

— Rahul Rao, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of molecules

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My most memorable taste, however, was the day’s market catch, a mix of little-neck clams, octopus, and tilefish, served in a bowl of savory brodo made from leftover fish bones and bits.

— Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
McCollough thought Watts was a comedic genius, and the pair shared a similar sense of humor, establishing their own bits and improvisational riffs.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

Amid his vast responsibilities running all the departments in the Giants’ front office, Zaidi still found the time to pore over MLB Draft League statistics and look for flecks of gold.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Little flecks of roasted sweet potato pepper the cake, and a tangy cream cheese glaze is a perfect complement to the warm spices and crunchy topping.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of flecks

Noun

Carlsbad and other coastal cities south of Oceanside worry that any plan to keep sand on the shoreline north of them would prevent the precious grains of grit from migrating south in ocean currents to land on their own eroding beaches.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Grain-free Cats are carnivores and don’t need grains in their diets.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of grains

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Media writers covering the monologue predictably seized on those scraps for their headlines.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Take one scroll through his Instagram account, which shows off photos of trotters (pig feet) stuffed with sweetbreads (animal pancreas) and Alsatian headcheese (a mold made of pig scraps, usually from the animal’s head).

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of scraps

Noun

Listen to snippets from his new albums and read more about his musical influences, from New Orleans Jazz to video games.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Palal played snippets of the 2008 interview as Davis, dressed in a blue suit and tie, watched a screen in the courtroom.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026

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