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 Qubits based on trapped ions or neutral atoms don’t have this limitation. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 This makes the system particularly well-suited for studying 2D quantum materials that are only one or a few atoms thick. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 Both are trisulfides, a class of molecules containing three sulfur atoms connected in sequence. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 From oil to atoms Saudi Arabia, the world’s second-largest oil producer, has long pushed for a nuclear program to diversify its energy sources at home and free up oil to sell abroad. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 Because of this tremendous heat, hydrogen atoms in the inner core of stars are zipping along at incredible speeds and slamming into each other with astonishing violence. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026 For all the attention given to improving model capabilities, the most important inputs to AI are not bits but atoms and electrons. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 The thermal jiggling of atoms is a constant threat to the precision needed for detailed calculations. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026 Two qubits can encode four possibilities at the same time; 10 qubits can encode 1,024; and 300 qubits can represent more states than there are atoms in the universe. — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoms
  1. particles
  2. specks
  3. molecules
  4. bits
  5. flecks
  6. grains
  7. scraps
  8. snippets
Noun
  • Giant fans at the air bases would blow the pale particles around, Jack said, putting him directly in the path of the chemical.
    — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Collisions among these particles separate positive and negative electric charges within the cloud.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • Six months later, there was hope of reconciliation as sovereignty talks opened between the governments over the specks in the ocean that had been part of the British Empire for more than a century.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • Bellinger, once a babyface, now sports some light specks of gray.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • Exobiologists hoped to investigate these theories by looking for the prerequisite molecules for life, and perhaps even extraterrestrial microbes.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2026
  • Short-wavelengths of light, such as blue, strike molecules of nitrogen and oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere and get scattered, while longer wavelengths of light, such as red and orange, more easily travel through Earth’s atmosphere to reach your eyes.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of molecules
Noun
  • Sea bass crudo is a refreshing start, the succulent slices of fish interspersed with fresh mango and bits of teardrop pepper.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • This naturally generated probabilistic bits, or p-bits which aren’t fixed as zeros or ones, but fluctuate according to incoming data.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • One image of her right knee showed flecks of blue plastic that prosecutors said came from an inflatable pool Burke used to collect blood while dismembering her body.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
  • Someone unfamiliar with salt bread might even suspect a major baking error, seeing a questionably smooth croissant that entirely missed the lamination process, adorned with only a few flecks of salt acting as its saving grace.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • Brandon Gerrish, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension statewide small grains specialist, performs variety testing for grains across Texas.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
  • Multigrain breads often combine several grains like wheat, oats, barley, or millet, with seeds like flax, sunflower, sesame, or pumpkin, but what’s key is whether those ingredients are listed as whole grains, Lorenz says.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Definition of grains
Noun
  • Inside this gut pouch, tens of millions of bacteria scavenge for scraps of fiber, starch, and other nutrients, and break down cellulose and proteins.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
  • Roasted vegetables, nubs of cheese, those scraps left on the roast chicken carcass—all fair game.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • And the reason these snippets are outstanding is that they are made with real footage from the ISS.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 26 July 2026
  • Also interspersed throughout are audio snippets from interviews and Charli’s own voice notes to people like Vincent Cassel.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of snippets

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