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atom

[at-uhm] / ˈæt əm /


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The atoms are arranged so that each one is paired with another atom that has an equal but opposite energy offset.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Extrapolating backward in time, Lemaître proposed the idea of a primeval atom: a singularity from which the universe emerged in a uniquely hot, dense state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That gap measures only about 0.14 nanometers, making it thinner than a single sulfur atom.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Once an electron flies the coop, the electrical charge of the atom changes.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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