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1. Atoms

   An atom is a particle that consists of a nucleus of protons and neutrons surrounded by a cloud of electrons. The atom is the basic particle of the chemical elements, and the chemical elements are distinguished from each other by the number of protons that are in their atoms. For example, any atom that contains 11 protons is sodium, and any atom that contains 29 protons is copper. The number of neutrons defines the isotope of the element. Atoms are extremely small, typically around 100 picometers across. A human hair is about a million carbon atoms wide. This is smaller than the shortest wavelength of visible light, which means humans cannot see atoms with conventional microscopes. Atoms are so small that accurately predicting their behavior using classical physics is not possible due to quantum effects. More than 99.94% of an atom's mass is in the nucleus. The protons have a positive electric charge, the electrons have a negative electric charge, and the neutrons have no electric charge. If the number of protons and electrons are equal, then the atom is electrically neutral. If an atom has more or fewer electrons than protons, then it has an overall negative or positive charge, respectively – such atoms are called ions. The electrons of an atom are attracted to the protons in an atomic nucleus by the electromagnetic force. The protons and neutrons in the nucleus are attracted to each other by the nuclear force. This force is usually stronger than the electromagnetic force that repels the positively charged protons from one another. Under certain circumstances, the repelling electromagnetic force becomes stronger than the nuclear force. In this case, the nucleus splits and leaves behind different elements. This is a form of nuclear decay. Atoms can attach to one or more other atoms by chemical bonds to form chemical compounds such as molecules or crystals. The ability of atoms to attach and detach is responsible for most of the physical changes observed in nature. Chemistry is the discipline that studies these changes.

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1. moats

2. MOTAS

3. stoma

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ATOMS in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ATOMS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ATOMS in a Sentence

1. Robert Erickson:

   We’re ultimately composed of atoms, the electromagnetic environment can have a physiological effect on the body.

2. Democritus:

   Nothing exists except atoms and empty space;everything else is opinion.

3. Herbert Westren Turnbull:

   Mathematics transfigures the fortuitous concourse of atoms into the tracery of the finger of God.

4. Kahlil Gibran:

   Knowledge of the self is the mother of all knowledge. So it is incumbent on me to know my self, to know it completely, to know its minutiae, its characteristics, its subtleties, and its very atoms.

5. Mark Coggins, "The Immortal Game" (novel):

   Carbon atoms on a distant planet rearranged themselves into DNA, microorganisms formed, grew backbones, swam around the ocean, mutated into amphibians and crawled onto dry land—and finally a cab appeared at the mouth of the alley.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atoms