Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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atomic theory | Yes | No | No | No |
Rutherford atom | Yes | No | No | No |
atomic theory (noun) | Rutherford atom (noun) |
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(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles | first modern concept of atomic structure; all of the positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are contained in a compact nucleus; a number of electrons (equal to the atomic number) occupy the rest of the volume of the atom and neutralize the positive charge |
a theory of the structure of the atom |