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
Instead, Hoyle claimed that the vast majority of atoms came from stars that died, and not from this early, hot, dense state.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
The technique uses sequences of laser pulses, effectively software instructions, to manipulate atoms in ways that cancel out environmental interference.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent photographs have shown the comet displaying a distinct greenish color, likely due to a molecule made from two carbon atoms bonded together, called dicarbon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The way in which atoms move within a molecule can supply details about the kinds of bonds that connect these atoms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Blue Ghost’s Lunar Sunrise This Raleigh scattering sees blue and violet short-wavelength light strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere and scatter while long-wavelength red and orange light bends onto the lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
These filters can be tuned to isolate the light from any of a huge variety of atoms and molecules that might be in a gas cloud, allowing a cloud’s composition, temperature, density, structure and other properties to be measured.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
The technique uses sequences of laser pulses, effectively software instructions, to manipulate atoms in ways that cancel out environmental interference.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent photographs have shown the comet displaying a distinct greenish color, likely due to a molecule made from two carbon atoms bonded together, called dicarbon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The way in which atoms move within a molecule can supply details about the kinds of bonds that connect these atoms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Blue Ghost’s Lunar Sunrise This Raleigh scattering sees blue and violet short-wavelength light strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere and scatter while long-wavelength red and orange light bends onto the lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
These filters can be tuned to isolate the light from any of a huge variety of atoms and molecules that might be in a gas cloud, allowing a cloud’s composition, temperature, density, structure and other properties to be measured.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoms
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This area of open magnetic fields more easily releases charged particles into space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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It is composed of smaller particles called quarks and gluons, bound by the strong interaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In short, this is a smart gel where tiny sliding molecules act like both shock absorbers and stress indicators.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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As radiation interacted with the samples, the spectra shifted, signaling the formation of new molecules.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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After a few days’ travel, some of the specks landed on a buoy floating in the North Atlantic off the coast of French Guyana.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now for other people whose crepe myrtles look like yours, black bark and white specks are classic signs of crepe myrtle scales.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, since the batteries and motor are not integrated into the frame, as is common now, those bits can be easily upgraded or easily removed from the bike altogether.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This will loosen any bits on the bottom of the oven.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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This uncanny coincidence — that the Earth’s radiation lines up with the energies of carbon dioxide’s mixed vibrational/rotational quantum state — is how this tiny trace of molecules, mere flecks in the air, completely dominates our climate.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Lastly, fracturing of granite was measured under a microscope to see how much the grains had broken.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those results get fed directly into climate models to better represent how variations in tiny grains influence the nature of the entire planet.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Future clogs can be prevents by not flushing foods like grease, coffee grounds, or food scraps down your drain that can solidify.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cocktails continue the theme, crafted from scraps into drinks like the Beet Gin Fizz and Dilly Vesper.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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Unlike a programming assistant that suggests code snippets, Devin operates as an autonomous agent.—
Thanh Pham,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Atoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoms. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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