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   atom

   /ˈatəm/

   noun

   • 1. the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.
   • ▪ atomic particles as a source of nuclear energy: "the power of the atom"
   • ▪ an extremely small amount of something: "I shall not have one atom of strength left"
   • 2. a level of amateur sport, typically involving children aged between nine and eleven: Canadian "eight atom hockey teams"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French atome, via Latin from Greek atomos ‘indivisible’, based on a- ‘not’ + temnein ‘to cut’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • A

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   • T

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   • O

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   • M

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