noun
- the smallest units of matter that retain the properties of an element, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons
- extremely small amounts or particles of something
Usage: figurative
Examples
- Water molecules are made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
- Scientists study the structure of atoms using powerful microscopes.
- Carbon atoms form the backbone of organic compounds.
- The explosion split atoms and released enormous energy.
- Not an atom of evidence supported his claim.
- She didn’t have atoms of patience left after the long day.