ATOMS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

atoms

noun

plural of atom

as in particles

a very small piece give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending

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Recent Examples of atoms These uncoordinated atoms create electrical traps that stall the flow of current. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 Fission – or the splitting of atoms (usually uranium) – produces energy that heats a liquid (usually water) into steam, which then spins a turbine, generating electricity. — Donald Keough, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026 The charge and light together seem to indicate a violent collision between an unknown particle and the nucleus of one of the detector’s atoms. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 The early quantum pioneers didn’t realize — at first — that the arcane math that strikingly captured the conduct of atoms had left the real world behind. — Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 On a microscopic level, potential energy is composed of all the interacting forces between the atoms and molecules that make matter. — Matthew Koss, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 Researchers have long thought plasma is only created from collisions between atoms with extremely heavy nuclei such as lead. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

That consistency matters because irradiation studies often use different temperatures, particles, and energy levels.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
While there is no water vapor, JWST has picked up hints of solid particles of crystalline water-ice.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

The gains rely on a two-step method using two organic molecules of different sizes and shapes.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Decades of work have now identified specific molecules that lock memories into place, with the search for others underway.

— Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of molecules

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Playing the helpful citizen, Martinez drove his literal truckload of ALPR bits directly to the Sheriff’s department, where he was promptly taken into custody.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
If using a Satsuma, peel it by hand, remove any particularly thick, stringy bits or pieces of pith, and then cut it into similar shapes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

The soup itself has an almost lemon curd-like acidity and sweetness, and it’s laced with flecks of fresh corn and tiny diced pieces of zucchini.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Amid his vast responsibilities running all the departments in the Giants’ front office, Zaidi still found the time to pore over MLB Draft League statistics and look for flecks of gold.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of flecks

Noun

Dyson Farming is among the top five producers of wheat grains, malting barley, oil seeds, peas, and potatoes in the United Kingdom.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Although mugwort and goldenrod are often blamed for autumnal allergies, most seasonal symptoms are actually caused by ragweed – a common lookalike plant that can produce billions of grains of pollen in a single season.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of grains

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The company is working on smart home gadgets, robots, AirPods with AI cameras, and other new categories of devices, according to reports as well as snippets recently found in a beta version of MacOS.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
In hip-hop and other genres, producers were using snippets of other people’s records; courts often ruled that this was a form of theft, although hip-hop fans tended to see it as righteous theft.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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