atom
gb/ˈætəm/ us/ˈætəm/
B1
Engels
~ 2500
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
technical
B1
entity
1
smallest unit of an element
The tiniest part of an element that still has the same properties as that element.
Gebruikspatroon:
an atom of [element]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'atom' with 'molecule'. An atom is a single particle of an element; a molecule is two or more atoms joined together.
Synoniemen
particle (A more general term for a small piece of matter, not necessarily a chemical element.)
Antoniemen
molecule (A molecule is made of two or more atoms bonded together, so it is larger and more complex.)
Woordcombinaties
split an atom
|hydrogen atom
|carbon atom
|atomic structure
|atom model
Thema's
science
|chemistry
|physics
Voorbeelden
- A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
- Scientists can split an atom to release energy.
- Every atom of gold has the same number of protons.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- An atom is very small.
- This is an atom of oxygen.
- Atoms make up all things.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B2
quantity
2
a very tiny amount
A very, very small amount of something.
Gebruikspatroon:
not an atom of [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may overuse this figuratively; it is more common in formal or literary contexts than in casual speech.
Synoniemen
bit (A small amount, but less emphatic than 'atom'.)
Antoniemen
lot (A large amount, opposite in quantity.)
Woordcombinaties
not an atom of truth
|without an atom of doubt
Thema's
measurement
|figurative
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- There isn’t an atom of truth in his story.
- She didn’t have an atom of doubt about his honesty.
- He showed not an atom of fear.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- There is not an atom of sugar in this tea.
- He has not an atom of doubt.
- She does not have an atom of fear.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
atom
IPA
GB/ˈætəm/
US/ˈætəm/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
atom (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (atom)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: atom
- Plural: atoms
Woordfamilie
Forms
atoms
noun
Core family
atomic
adjective B2
Related words
atomize
verb
atomization
noun
Advanced or less common
subatomic
adjective
atomically
adverb
Uitdrukkingen
not an atom of truth
1/nˈɑt ən ˈætəm əv tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
no truth at all
It means that something is completely false.
Voorbeelden
- There is not an atom of truth in those rumors.
- His statement contained not an atom of truth.
split the atom
1/splˈɪt ðə ˈætəm/
fixed phrase
technical
break apart an atomic nucleus
To break the center of an atom to release energy.
Voorbeelden
- Nuclear power plants do not literally split the atom in the same way as early experiments did.
- The discovery that you could split the atom changed history.