átomo

Definitions of átomo
  1. noun
    (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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    isótopo
    one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
    mónada
    (chemistry) an atom having a valence of one
    radical
    an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
    radioisótopo
    a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
    deuterio
    an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)
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    sustancia
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
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