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grain vs atom

atom vs grain

grain and atom both are nouns.

grain is a verb but atom is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grain Yes No Yes No
atom Yes No No No
As nouns, atom is a hypernym of grain; that is, atom is a word with a broader meaning than grain:
  • grain: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
  • atom: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Other hypernyms of grain include corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle, speck.
grain (noun) atom (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
grain (verb) atom (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
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