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 fact, the idea of splitting atoms for propulsion and power was being seriously considered almost as soon as the first atomic explosions were made public. — David Szondy july 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026 Danagoulian, an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes the answer lies in detecting the interaction between uranium atoms and high-energy cosmic-ray particles. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 In this work, researchers applied the same quantum-centric computing techniques previously used to simulate proteins containing 12,635 atoms, extending the approach from biology into materials science. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 Nuclear fusion is the process of combining two hydrogen atoms to form one helium atom, releasing huge amounts of energy. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 July 2026 The static electricity forms in the dryer as loose electrons give clothing atoms a negative charge. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 His team has made clusters of 36 boron atoms in a thin, atom-thick disk; two could be stitched together to create the boron equivalent of graphene. — ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 If a neutron star gets more massive and more dense, the forces that hold atoms together can finally surrender to gravity, and all the mass collapses inward. — Stephen Dikerby, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

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Noun

The potential arrival of a coronal mass ejection — a cloud of magnetic fields and charged particles from the sun — may make for a stronger display overnight on Saturday, July 11, through Sunday, July 12.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
This mixture is pushed through an extruder to form tiny, sprinkle-like cylinders, which are then tumbled in a rapidly spinning chamber to round them into near-spherical particles.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026

Definition of specks

Noun

Harmful molecules called free radicals show up, certain enzymes start breaking down collagen and the immune system is activated.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
These are ultra-thin layers composed of large organic molecules that spontaneously organize into a neat single-molecule sheet.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Definition of molecules

Noun

Unlike previous studies, which examined bits of hair and bone fragments in wolf scat to determine what the animals ate, the UC Davis researchers used DNA analysis to determine the makeup of the samples.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
But as memory makers try to build higher stacks to pack in more bits and bandwidth, experts worry this high bandwidth-memory (HBM) will trap enough heat to cook itself into oblivion.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

That means Team Norway has still been getting lots of food like fruits, vegetables, grains and other meats from local American sources.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Rye Rye has more fiber than many other grains and is mostly made up of arabinoxylan, a type of soluble fiber.

— Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026

Definition of grains

Noun

The result sounds like being trapped inside a telephone switchboard, full of repeating signals, samples, and scraps.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
This can include food waste, such as eggshells and old coffee, as well as compost and worm castings made from food scraps and garden debris.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026

Definition of scraps

Noun

Instead, at the scene, detectives looked at snippets of surveillance videos stored on Burke’s phone.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
The fair booths, all inside structures that resembled the neoclassical architecture of the nearby National Gallery of Art, offered snippets of Americana to visitors.

— Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

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