Atom

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Related terms

English

Etymology

From Greek atomos, indivisible

Noun

Atom (plural Atoms)

1. ((physics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) the smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element

   An atom consists of a nucleus containing protons and (for all isotopes except Hydrogen-1) neutrons, surrounded by a cloud of electrons.

2. a popular online syndication format, often used as an alternative to RSS
3. ((mathematics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) a non-zero member of a Boolean algebra that is not a join of any other elements

   reference: archived version of Wikipedia page "Atom (disambiguation)"

4. ((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) an element of a programming language that is considered to have no parts -- a single unit.

   Most atoms are single characters, such as + or 3; but some atoms are built of several characters, such as MediaWiki's subst or Pascal's begin and end.

   reference: archived version of Wikipedia page "Atom (disambiguation)"

5. ((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) a numeric identifier for a string in the X11 Protocol

   reference: archived version of Wikipedia page "Atom (disambiguation)"

Translations

• Afrikaans: atoom
• Arabic: ذرة
• Bengali: অণু (aṇu)
• Breton: atom collective noun atomenn singular f.
• Cantonese: 核 (hat6)
• Chinese: 原子(yuánzǐ)
• Dutch: atoom n.
• Finnish: atomi (1)
• German: Atom n.
• Hebrew: אטום m.
• Hindi: परमाणु (paramāṇu)
• Interlingua: atomo
• Japanese:原子(genshi)
• Latvian: atoms m.
• Marathi: अणू (aṇū)
• Polish: atom m.
• Portuguese: átomo m.
• Romanian: atom m.
• Swedish: atom c.
• Spanish: átomo m.
• Telugu: అణువు (anuvu)
• Thai: อะตอม

Related terms

• atomicdk:atom

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