atoom

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Etymology

From Dutch atoom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

atoom (plural atome, diminutive atoompie)

  1. An atom

Dutch

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Etymology

Borrowed from French atome, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos).

Pronunciation

Noun

atoom n (plural atomen, diminutive atoompje n)

  1. (physics) an atom (building bloc of molecules)
  2. (figuratively) a tiny bit

Derived terms

In compounds it often refers to nuclear power or nuclear bombs.

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: atoom
  • Indonesian: atom
  • Papiamentu: atom
  • West Frisian: atoom