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   At·om

   /ˈadəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. the basic unit of a chemical element.
   • ▪ atoms as a source of nuclear energy: "the power of the atom"
   • ▪ an extremely small amount of a thing or quality: "I shall not have one atom of strength left"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French atome, via Latin from Greek atomos ‘indivisible’, based on a- ‘not’ + temnein ‘to cut’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

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