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atom

Pronunciation: /ˈatom/

“atom” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. atom, the smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons
  2. modern
  3. plastic, a synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch atoom (“atom”), from French atome, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos).

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