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Definition atom in British English

atom noun

[countable] noun
/ˈætəm/
1

the smallest unit of any substance. It consists of a nucleus made of protons and neutrons with electrons travelling around it

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2

a very small amount of something

Example

He hasn't an atom of sense.

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Definition atom in British English