atomic theory

Definition of Atomic Theory in English :

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Noun

1. atomic theory

a theory of the structure of the atom

2. atomic theory, atomism, atomist theory, atomistic theory

(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles

Example Sentences:
'the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Atomic Theory

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noun

1.

any theory in which matter is regarded as consisting of atoms, esp that proposed by John Dalton postulating that elements are composed of atoms that can combine in definite proportions to form compounds

2.

the current concept of the atom as an entity with a definite structure

atomic structure

Atomic Theory

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the theory that all material objects and substances are composed of atoms, and that various phenomena are explained by the properties and interactions of these atoms

Atomic Theory

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n.

Any physical theory of the composition of matter stating that materials are composed of discrete units called atoms, and that the properties of composite entities arise from the properties of these atoms. In current atomic theory, molecules are composed of individual atoms which are in turn composed of nuclei and electrons.

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