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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 Fluxnium’s system focuses on capturing those atoms without pumping seawater through a large processing facility. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 Using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's most powerful particle accelerator, scientists have been on the hunt for quantum black holes that are smaller than atoms. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 How often these heavy atoms bond with each other, or clump together, depends on the temperature at which the mineral formed. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026 Without going into mind-numbing technical detail, the OPM consists of a small glass vapor cell containing alkali atoms such as rubidium, cesium, or potassium. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 There, hydrogen atoms can become energized in a way that blocks bluer light and lets through only redder light. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Our results will help pinpoint how many high-energy cosmic rays are made of hydrogen, compared to heavier atoms. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Since particles from hotter matter generally have more momentum, the changes revealed how the fireball’s temperature varies between collisions.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The quantumness involved is simple, fleeting, and kind of unavoidable — even in a flask of dead chemicals, some tiny particles will tunnel through energetic barriers.

— Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

The compound belongs to a chemical family that includes molecules responsible for the red color of blood and the green color of leaves.

— Sujita Sinha, 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 molecules

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Speaking in the October/November issue of Reader’s Digest, out Friday, Groban told interviewer Leigh Belz Ray (who is also the 104-year-old magazine’s editor in chief) that he was cautioned that the comedy bits might confuse some fans of his music.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Both Carrie Ann and Derek praise Guillermo for committing to the character of the dance instead of comedy bits.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of bits

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How Long Bird Seed Lasts Most bird seed lasts six to 12 months when stored properly, with high-oil food types generally spoiling faster than grains like corn, milo, millet, or oats.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
The even mixing of the isotopes suggests that it was formed from fine dust grains rather than clumpy, coarser material.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of grains

Noun

For the preview, Preston is using eX-Ray recycled cotton made from pre-consumer factory offcuts and production scraps, along with deadstock fabric from past collections.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The storm scraps flights, concerts and sports events The storm forced a change of plans for many people.

— Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of scraps

Noun

Her piece on Howie Rose incorporating snippets of lyrics by Howie’s beloved Beatles was brilliant, and all of her articles have been insightful and informative.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
These responses, thepublisher has said, go far beyond the snippets of texts typically shown with ordinary search results.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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