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atomic particle

noun as in elementary particle

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Germany at the time needed so-called heavy water - with an extra atomic particle in its oxygen nucleus - in its race against the Allies to produce an atomic bomb.

From BBC

The figure was less than 50% for submissions in atomic, particle and theoretical physics5.

From Nature

Yet more than a decade into the cocktail renaissance, you still encounter people arguing that a good martini has a mere atomic particle of vermouth in it, or referring to sherry as sweet grandma wine.

It became Mr. Dehmelt’s life’s work to isolate an individual atomic particle at rest, “so you can study it to your heart’s content,” he said.

The synthesis she seeks is almost akin to atomic particle bonding.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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