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
Instead, Hoyle claimed that the vast majority of atoms came from stars that died, and not from this early, hot, dense state.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
The technique uses sequences of laser pulses, effectively software instructions, to manipulate atoms in ways that cancel out environmental interference.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent photographs have shown the comet displaying a distinct greenish color, likely due to a molecule made from two carbon atoms bonded together, called dicarbon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 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
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
These filters can be tuned to isolate the light from any of a huge variety of atoms and molecules that might be in a gas cloud, allowing a cloud’s composition, temperature, density, structure and other properties to be measured.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
The technique uses sequences of laser pulses, effectively software instructions, to manipulate atoms in ways that cancel out environmental interference.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent photographs have shown the comet displaying a distinct greenish color, likely due to a molecule made from two carbon atoms bonded together, called dicarbon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 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
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
These filters can be tuned to isolate the light from any of a huge variety of atoms and molecules that might be in a gas cloud, allowing a cloud’s composition, temperature, density, structure and other properties to be measured.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoms
Noun
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This area of open magnetic fields more easily releases charged particles into space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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It is composed of smaller particles called quarks and gluons, bound by the strong interaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In short, this is a smart gel where tiny sliding molecules act like both shock absorbers and stress indicators.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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As radiation interacted with the samples, the spectra shifted, signaling the formation of new molecules.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The goal is to sit at the center of every money move—paying rent, parking spare cash in a three-month T-bill, even accessing emergency funds on a Sunday—while quietly automating the bits that don't need hands-on attention.—
Jamie Elkaleh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Scientists thought these spiky bits might be spiny scales, like those found on the bodies of rays and sharks.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
10 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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The show’s opening sequences show readers wrapping fish and other food scraps in the latest edition.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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There may have been a few childhood scraps along the way, though.—
Otto Rabe,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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At vigils since the shooting, snippets of Pepe’s life story have emerged from conversations with some of his family members.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Atoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoms. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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