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Dictionary » A » Atom AtomDefinition noun, plural:atoms (1) The smallest unit of matter indivisible by chemical means. (2) The fundamental building block of a chemical element. (3) The smallest possible unit of an element that still has all the chemical properties of that element.
An atom is consisting of a nucleus surrounded by one or more shells of electrons.
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