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atom

[at-uhm] / ˈæt əm /


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Infleqtion, the maker of quantum sensors and neutral atom computers, gained nearly 24%.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The first phase involved determining if he predated the "nuclear age", which began in 1945 when the US first tested the atom bomb in New Mexico, the coroner heard.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Pasqal’s quantum systems use neutral atom technology, in which individual atoms are trapped and manipulated in a vacuum by laser beams.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

This structure is relatively rigid and features three hydrogen bonds connected through a shared oxygen atom.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

I will paint for him not only the visible universe, but all that he can conceive of nature’s immensity in the womb of this abridged atom.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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