atom
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These compounds feature a metal atom positioned between two carbon rings, giving them a distinctive "sandwich" structure.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Extrapolating backward in time, Lemaître proposed the idea of a primeval atom: a singularity from which the universe emerged in a uniquely hot, dense state.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The first phase involved determining if he predated the "nuclear age", which began in 1945 when the US first tested the atom bomb in New Mexico, the coroner heard.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
A superatom consists of several natural atoms that share the same quantum state and behave collectively as one larger atom.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Sort of like an atom of hope that the Thompson family could change their minds and return home to Florida.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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Quantum of Vocabulary: the Parlance of Particle Physics
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Matter and Energy 1: Atoms and Molecules
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