ATOM

Atom

The atom is a basic unit of matter that consists of a dense central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons. The atomic nucleus contains a mix of positively charged protons and electrically neutral neutrons . The electrons of an atom are bound to the nucleus by the electromagnetic force. Likewise, a group of atoms can remain bound to each other by chemical bonds based on the same force, forming a molecule. An atom containing an equal number of protons and electrons is electrically neutral, otherwise it is positively or negatively charged and is known as an ion. An atom is classified according to the number of protons and neutrons in its ...

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A.T.O.M.

A.T.O.M. is a French animated television series, which chronicles the adventures of five teenagers, set in the fictional Landmark City. The Alpha Teens, which consist of Axel Manning, Catalina Leone, Crey Kingston, Zack Hawkes, and Ollie Sharker, test prototype vehicles and weapons for Lee Industries, and use these prototypes to combat criminals, particularly the sadistic Alexander Paine.

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atom

Noun

  1. The smallest medieval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a second.
  2. A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.
  3. 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.
  4. A mote of dust in a sunbeam.
  5. The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something. (Now generally interpreted as a figurative use of the physics sense, above.)
  6. A very small amount (of something immaterial); a whit.
  7. A non-zero member of a that is not a union of any other elements.
  8. An individual number or symbol, as opposed to a list. A scalar value.


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