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
Gold nanoclusters, which contain fewer than 100 atoms, are usually created by giving gold ions extra electrons while surrounding molecules called ligands keep them stable.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The way in which atoms move within a molecule can supply details about the kinds of bonds that connect these atoms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Instead of splitting heavy atoms like uranium or plutonium to release energy, fusion works by fusing hydrogen atoms to form helium for energy.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
The companies provide an example where quantum computers simulate the behavior of atoms and molecules, while traditional AI supercomputers simultaneously provide massive data analysis on the output.
—Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Current detectors use heavy atoms like xenon and argon, which should recoil if their nucleus is struck, much like colliding billiard balls.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Astronomers confirmed almost 200 spectral lines, each containing information about the nebula’s swirling concoction of atoms and molecules.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
In the first stars, hydrogen atoms fused together to create helium.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Blue Ghost’s Lunar Sunrise This Raleigh scattering sees blue and violet short-wavelength light strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere and scatter while long-wavelength red and orange light bends onto the lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The way in which atoms move within a molecule can supply details about the kinds of bonds that connect these atoms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Instead of splitting heavy atoms like uranium or plutonium to release energy, fusion works by fusing hydrogen atoms to form helium for energy.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
The companies provide an example where quantum computers simulate the behavior of atoms and molecules, while traditional AI supercomputers simultaneously provide massive data analysis on the output.
—Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Current detectors use heavy atoms like xenon and argon, which should recoil if their nucleus is struck, much like colliding billiard balls.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Astronomers confirmed almost 200 spectral lines, each containing information about the nebula’s swirling concoction of atoms and molecules.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
In the first stars, hydrogen atoms fused together to create helium.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Blue Ghost’s Lunar Sunrise This Raleigh scattering sees blue and violet short-wavelength light strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere and scatter while long-wavelength red and orange light bends onto the lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoms
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The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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For batteries, Veith’s team used silica particles suspended in standard electrolytes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Looking at the bigger picture, the discovery overturns a long-standing belief that electron beams just destroy organic molecules.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Air molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter most of the blue light, causing the remaining light to reflect onto the moon with a red glow, according to NASA.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Toothpaste specks needs to be removed from mirrors.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The digital world operates through bits, which function as basic switches that maintain either a 0 or a 1 value.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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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,
5 Aug. 2025
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At one station, congregants pick up a scallop shell, a physical reminder of the pilgrimage through life, and dip it in water and grains of sand.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, just two milligrams of fentanyl, the size of just a few grains of sand, can result in an overdose, according to the website for Customs and Border Protection.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Groot and the city worked together on a food and yard waste collection program last fall, which included two locations at which residents could drop off their scraps for free.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Feeding food scraps to worms or black soldier fly larvae.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Salazar’s face and snippets of his stand-up postgame interview were plastered across social media and any other place baseball is discussed.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new trailer for the episode features snippets of interviews with Mosby, as well as footage of Syed’s legal team and supporters, and interviews with Syed himself from prison.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Atoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoms. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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