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atom

[at-uhm] / ˈæt əm /


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In its first moments, the universe was a seething soup of elementary particles and energetic photons that would destroy any atom before it could form.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Water molecules are made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, giving water its familiar H2O formula.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

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

A proton is an infinitesimal part of an atom, which is itself of course an insubstantial thing.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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