atomicity

[at-uh-mis-i-tee]

at·o·mic·i·ty

[at-uh-mis-i-tee]
noun Chemistry.
1.
the number of atoms in a molecule of a gas.

Origin:
1860–65; atomic + -ity
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Atomicity is always a great word to know.
So is conformation. Does it mean:
an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule
noting compounds that readily decompose or change into other compounds
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atomicity (ˌætəˈmɪsɪtɪ)
 
n
1.  the state of being made up of atoms
2.  the number of atoms in the molecules of an element
3.  a less common name for valency

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