atoom

From Dutch atoom.

atoom (plural atome, diminutive atoompie)

1. An atom

Borrowed from French atome, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos).

• IPA^(key): /aːˈtoːm/

• atoom

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• Hyphenation: atoom
• Rhymes: -oːm

atoom n (plural atomen, diminutive atoompje n)

1. (physics) An atom (building bloc of molecules)
2. (figuratively) A tiny bit

In compounds it often refers to nuclear power.

• Afrikaans: atoom