atome — meaning in English

English meaning

• atom noun The smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its properties, made up of a nucleus and surrounding electrons.
• mote noun A small particle; a speck.

Senses

atome is used for these senses in English:

• mote (literary, or, puristic, otherwise, archaic) A small particle; a speck.

atom — full definition

1. noun The smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its properties, made up of a nucleus and surrounding electrons.
2. noun A tiny or minimal amount of something.