atomic theory
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In 2019, he registered a trademark for an esoteric video game called “Bohrdom,” a “hybrid of a bullet hell and a racing game” based on atomic theory, in which electrons and protons compete.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
Manchester had been steadily attracting scientific prestige after John Dalton pioneered studies in atomic theory and colour blindness, while fellow student James Joule became a household name after his work in energy conservation.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2023
These fluids mix well together in outer portions of such a planet’s deep interior, but in the depths, the tenets of atomic theory predict they will “unmix” like water and oil.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2021
Which of the postulates of Dalton's atomic theory explains why we can calculate a theoretical yield for a chemical reaction?
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Thus, the atomic theory required that the universe be filled with emptiness—an infinite void.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
