atom

Example Sentences

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Single atom catalysts represent a more efficient alternative.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

So he was not dealing with ordinary, day-to-day stuff, let alone whether you should pursue an atom bomb.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Materials can behave in surprising ways when they are thinned down layer by layer until they are only a single atom thick.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

"At this point, it matters where every atom is, and it's really hard to characterize."

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

The atom provides an organizing principle for modern physics—and it tantalizes us with the prospect of controlling matter and energy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee