atom
atoms
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pluralof atom.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It was followed by small movements in the positions of atoms within the material, and those structural changes ultimately produced the photoinduced hidden state.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The work points to a possible new way to control electricity in materials only a few atoms thick.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The researchers also used Raman spectroscopy, a laser-based method that shows how atoms are being stretched or compressed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Chemists use the term "valency" to describe how many "hands" an atom effectively has available to connect with other atoms in a chemical compound.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
For Epicurus and Lucretius, what matters about atoms is their size, shape and movement.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
