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 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 resulting signals contain information about the structure of molecules, allowing researchers to distinguish between different substances.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
In this event, the antibodies can grab onto molecules dangling off the outside of the egg as well as molecules secreted by the egg.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of molecules

Noun

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

Noun

This produces dense, void-free films with larger crystal grains.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Lower yields and harvesting can be challenging Pilot programs involving perennial grains are in the works around the world, testing how to grow them in different regions, climates and soils, but the research is early and slow-moving.

— Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of grains

Noun

Production disruptions and weak output in Chile, the world’s biggest producer, sent prices to record highs, with the US accumulating huge stockpiles and smelters in China forced to turn to scraps to meet that country’s industrial needs.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
His team, which had just gruelingly removed passengers stuck between scraps of metal and glass, turned its attention to another deadly disaster Tuesday night.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of scraps

Noun

These responses, thepublisher has said, go far beyond the snippets of texts typically shown with ordinary search results.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
In this case, the scammers likely took snippets of the loan officer’s voice from his social media posts and cloned it, Adams said.

— Emily Elconin for CNN, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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