atoom

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch atoom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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atoom (plural atome, diminutive atoompie)

  1. An atom

Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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atoom n (plural atomen, diminutive atoompje n)

  1. (physics) an atom (building bloc of molecules)
  2. (figuratively) a tiny bit

Derived terms

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In compounds it often refers to nuclear power or nuclear bombs.

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: atoom
  • Indonesian: atom
  • Papiamentu: atom
  • West Frisian: atoom