ATOM Synonyms
11 hypernyms for atom. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ATOM
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| molecule | noun n | |||||
noun • (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | ||||||
| particle | noun n | |||||
noun • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything • a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions • a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs | ||||||
| electron | noun n | |||||
noun • an elementary particle with negative charge | ||||||
| lepton | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece • an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0 | ||||||
| neutron | noun n | |||||
noun • an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus | ||||||
| nucleus | noun n | |||||
noun • a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction • the positively charged dense center of an atom • a small group of indispensable persons or things • (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail • any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord • the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex | ||||||
| proton | noun n | |||||
noun • a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron | ||||||
| quark | noun n | |||||
noun • (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3 • fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet | ||||||
| subatomic particle | noun n | |||||
noun • a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions | ||||||
| corpuscle | noun n | |||||
noun • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything • either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets | ||||||
| mote | noun n | |||||
noun • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | ||||||
| speck | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a very small spot • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything • a slight but appreciable amount verb • produce specks in or on | ||||||