atomic theory 2
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
Examples
- 1.the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe
Synonyms
- atomism 2
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
- atomist theory 1
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
- atomistic theory 1
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
