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atomic theory
–noun
| 1. | Physics, Chemistry. any of several theories describing the structure, behavior, and other properties of the atom and its component parts. |
| 2. | Philosophy. atomism (def. 1). |
[Origin: 1840–50
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atomic theory
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| atomic theory
n. The physical theory of the structure, properties, and behavior of the atom. |
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| atomic theory | |
noun | |
| 1. | a theory of the structure of the atom |
| 2. | (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe" [syn: atomism] [ant: holism] |
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