atomic theory
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a theory of the structure of the atom
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(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | nuclear physics |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | scientific theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Bohr theory |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Rutherford atom |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | holism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | atomistic |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | theory |